What’s Aged the Worst?
The mechanical shark and limited representation
In the discussion (4)
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- Visible mechanical-shark shots prompt discussion of a possible digital repair, while the chief’s reaction is defended as more important than the effect.
- The shark during Quint’s death is criticized as visibly artificial.
- The absence of minorities stands out; a hypothetical remake might cast a Black Hooper or Brody, while the fictional town’s demographics are offered as a qualification. — Bill Simmons
- The limited roles for unattached women and the masculine focus are noted without declaring the film broadly offensive. — Sean Fennessey