I'm going to flat out say it, there's no way a sequel could live up to the legend that is "Jaws." I went into this film expecting that and didn't come out disappointed. But is "Jaws 2" bad? No. It may not hold a candle to the original but it is still very entertaining.
"Jaws 2" takes place a couple of years after the events of the first "Jaws" film. Martin Brody is still Chief of Police of the Amity PD and the 'islanders' have since grown past the event that took place and are very much sea-bound. But alas, enter another great white shark in the waters of Amity. Several attacks take place even a killer whale is munched on.
The biggest irritant for me was the willful ignorance of the mayor and the others in charge of Amity when Brody pretty much shows them incontrovertible evidence. The killer whale attack should have been proof enough to set the alert, but then an unclear picture shows up off a camera from missing divers who were killed by the shark earlier in the film. I just find it hard to believe that the mayor could remain so ignorant and not try to investigate, but instead shrugs Brody off as crazy.
The climax in this film surrounds a group of teens who are sailing to a place called Cable Junction. On the way there the shark starts it's feeding fenzy until Officer Brody saves the day giving the shark quite a shock.
Although it is nowhere near as good as it's predecessor it's still miles better than the films that follows it. My recommendation is that you rent it. It's good entertainment for a movie night and pays homage to the original instead of trying to recreate it.
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