Writing A
MOVIE
REVIEW
How To Write
An Effective
Film Review
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Writing a Movie Review
While movies are fun to watch, they
also are an important part of our lives.
Not only does film allow us to examine
the world in which we live, but it also
can have the power to shape or
influence a culture.
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Writing a Movie Review
Movie reviews are a way of going past the
superficial conversations that usually follow
watching a film and provide an opportunity for
a more indepth examination and analysis.
Movie reviews are useful because they help
people determine if they want to watch, buy,
or rent that film.
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Consider Your Audience
When you are writing your review, you should
always consider your audience. For example,
you will write a film review for children with a very
different style than writing for the newspaper.
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What To Include:
A film review could include the
following:
- Basic information about the plot (no
spoilers)
- The characters and the actors
- An evaluation of the cinamatography/
lighting/music etc.
- A personal reaction
- A recommendation
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What To Include:
While a film review can be structured in many
ways, you will be following a particular structure.
Listen closely for the next few slides, so you know
exactly what information you should include!
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Organizational Structure
Paragraph 1 (your introduction) should
include:
-
An overall opinion statement (optional)
A quote as a hook (optional)
The complete title of the film you watched
The name of the director
The film genre
Where the film was set
A basic plot overview (no spoilers)
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Organizational Structure
Paragraph 2 should
include:
Write briefly about the
important characters and
the actors who play them.
Consider whether they
were well suited for the
roles and evaluate their
performance giving
details of some important
moments for these
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Organizational Structure
Paragraph 3 should analyze one of the
following:
-
Camera work
Music
Sound Effects
Costumes
Set
Direction
Special Effects
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Organizational Structure
Paragraph 4:
Write about a
theme
expressed in the
film.
Give your final
opinion,
and explain who
you
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Examples
Click the link below to see an example of
a film
review:
http://www.wikihow.com/Sample/
Movie-Review
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Possible Film Review Vocab
Hinted
Touching
Sequel
Core
Overdone
Avant-Guarde
Blockbuster
Hilarious
Hilarious
Superb
Flashback Convey
Disturbing
FlashforwardSuspense
Shallow
Low-key
Powerful
Disjointed
Formulaic
Disappointing
Ponderous
Emotional Uninspired
First/Third Rate
Well-PortrayedClichéd
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