Made entirely because of the whopping box-office and critical success of Jaws, Jaws 2 may provide the same thrills of the first film, but it’s also nothing new and not as fresh.
Steven Spielberg, the young director who helmed the first flick, was not that interested in the sequel because he believed he had already filmed ‘the definite shark movie’, and that the sequel could not improve upon that. Very little known French director Jeannot Szwarc, and who did not become a big time director like Spielberg did at the time of the film’s release.
Taking place a few years after the events of Jaws, Police Chief Brody, still portrayed very well by Roy Schneider, is still the chief for Amity Island. However, yet another big Great White Shark attacks the innocent people hanging out on the beaches. Once again Brody has got to convince the mayor to close down the beaches to deal with this new shark problem. Once again, just like before, the mayor refuses. Brody is consistent over and over again in trying to persuade the town council to hunt down the shark, but this costs him his job. Meanwhile, a group of teenagers are out in their rafts, and the shark strikes again.
Jaws 2 was too much of a drama then a true thriller, even though the last segment delivered the thrills. Roy Schneider only reappeared in the movie because of his contract; he didn’t think the movie was that necessary, but was still determined to give the best he could give.
The film opened in 1978 to mixed reviews, but a box-office success, even though the box-office take ins wasn’t as high as the gross to the original.
Jaws 2 mainly knows what to do to piece together a summer popcorn flick, but it only got as far as sequels to big time hits go.
***/5
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