1. Layout
The review has a large image at the top of the page and the text on the bottom half. In the top
corner of the image it says ‘St Trinian’s hockey team, the Middle Earth years’ this is designed to
make the audience laugh by comparing the scene to a scene from another film.
Down the side of the page, there is extra information about the making of the film provided by an
actor in the film (Viggo Mortensen) and the co-producer of the film (Rick Porras).
Underneath the image is the title of the film and its age rating. Underneath that is a comment about
Peter Jackson the film’s director.
The review is set out into three columns providing information about the film. Underneath that it
gives you the release date, director, cast and the format it is being released in (DVD). It also gives
the film’s star rating.
FILM REVIEW ANALYSIS:
LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
Writing
At the beginning of the article, there is an arrow indicating where the review
starts. When the review starts, it talks about how this is a follow up film.
It tells you how the film starts with the end of the previous film and how that is
the only acknowledgment to newcomers. It then goes on to talk about the
introduction of new characters and how their introduction doesn’t take your
attention away from the plot.