{"product_id":"9780851709291","title":"Jaws","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eJaws\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Antonia Quirke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSteven Spielberg's second feature, released in 1975, was an adaptation of a best-selling trash novel about a killer shark's effect on a New England tourist town. Under extreme pressure on a catastrophic location shoot, Universal's 27 year-old prodigy crafted a thriller so effective that for many years \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e was the highest-grossing film of all time. It was also instrumental in establishing the concepts of the event movie and the summer blockbuster. \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e exerts an extraordinary power over audiences. Apparently simplistic and manipulative, it is a film that has divided critics into two broad camps: those who dismiss it as infantile and sensational - and those who see the shark as freighted with complex political and psychosexual meaning. Antonia Quirke, in an impressionistic response, argues that both interpretations obscure the film's success simply as a work of art. In \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e Spielberg's ability to blend genres combined with his precocious technical skill to create a genuine masterpiece, which is underrated by many, including its director. Indeed, Quirke claims, this may be Spielberg's finest work.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780851709291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"British Film Institute","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40593796792526,"sku":"9780851709291","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_f7dc87a2-1682-46a5-85dc-ff2b38a43a80.jpg?v=1637793703","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780851709291","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}