My only complaint is that they spend a little more time than they should at Jaws-Fest in Martha’s Vineyard. The interviews they got there of fans and all the filming location stuff is fantastic, but there is a lot of fluff that follows around everything that goes on with Jaws-Fest that would work much better as a DVD special feature. Cutting some of this portion would also greatly help the flow and time of the documentary since it runs about three hours long. Now, as a rabid Jaws fan, I found three hours of Jaws stuff pure bliss; however, there are a good 20 minutes spent at Jaws-Fest that could be better spent elsewhere. It’s also in the middle of the documentary and would probably work better towards the end. This is, however, my only complaint, and it is a very minor one.
The creators, James Gelet, Jake Gove, Erik Hollander, and Michael Roddy, are all in love with Jaws; and their contagious affection leaks through with the amount of effort and respect they have put into this documentary. It's made for fans by fans. Watching The Shark is Still Working made me fall in love with Jaws all over again. Through all the blood, sweat, and tears that was put into making Jaws, the guys behind this prove without a shadow of a doubt that indeed, The Shark is Still Working.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go watch Jaws. Again.
4 1/2 out of 5
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