Throughout the first half of the movie, the great white shark is not shown, but is referred to by the dorsal fin that emerges from the water (classic), mainly through the horror of the victim and the reaction of the tourists to reflect the horror of the great white shark, thus maintaining the suspense and attraction.
In addition, the film's control of the rhythm is also a classic. By controlling the sequence of events and the editing sequence, maintaining a suitable relaxation and tension rhythm, controlling the audience's emotions, and achieving the best thriller effect. In this respect, it can be said that he is the grandfather of all horror and thriller movies in later generations. The beginning of Stephen Chow's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" imitates the rhythm control and tension created by the Great White Shark. I think it is even better, so when you learn about the Great White Shark, you can take a look at the "Journey to the West, Conquering the Demons".
Finally, let me mention the script. I thought it was a simple story about a great white shark eating people, escape at sea, etc., but after reading it, I found it to be a more traditional Hollywood narrative, somewhat similar to a Western movie. There is a crisis at the beginning, the shark eats people, and the protagonist's police appear, responsible for the motive to deal with the shark; the shark eats people again, the residents feel danger, the protagonist's motivation is strengthened, but still suppressed; the third time the shark appears, the protagonist's son is in danger, the protagonist's motivation Reach the strongest point and begin to enter the climax - the decisive battle against the great white shark. In the process of increasing motivation, two characters are added as helpers for the protagonist to deal with the shark (boss). The climactic part is going head-to-head with the sharks, and there's still development and climax and end in it. The beginning is to prepare ships and weapons before going to sea; the development is to look for sharks after going to sea; the climax is that the shark appears and fights with the three until the old captain dies, and the cowardly protagonist kills the shark (boss) at the last moment; the end is the protagonist. Return to land with another surviving companion. The end of the climax is also the end of the whole movie. It can be seen that the narrative is very classical, the structure is also very clear and obvious, and it is worth learning.
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