This document provides guidance on how to write a film review in 7-9 paragraphs. It recommends including an attention-grabbing title, an opening paragraph to introduce and provide an initial impression of the film, and summarizing the plot without spoilers. Subsequent paragraphs should discuss positive and negative aspects of the story, characters, acting, and other elements using descriptive words. The review should conclude with an overall assessment and star rating to recommend whether readers should see the film. Common phrases for film reviews are also listed.
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The Writing AssignmentWatch a movie that you want and write an.docxpelise1
The Writing Assignment
Watch a movie that you want and write an essay evaluating the movie. State your judgment (thesis statement) clearly, and support it with a convincing argument based on standards of value that your readers will be likely to agree. Assuming that your readers do not know anything about the movie, you describe it and inform them why the movie is recommended to watch or graded low. Provide a brief plot summary so that the audience can get an idea of what the movie is about. You also discuss about the strengths and/or weaknesses of the movie. Do not simply retell the story of the movie. This is not a story-telling test.
It is important to have a thesis statement in the introduction, and a topic sentence and supporting details in each body paragraph. Introduction and conclusion should be connected in a way or another. Try to reduce errors as many as possible. If you have many errors, you will not get a satisfactory grade. Do not simply retell the story of the movie.
Basic features of evaluation
A Well-presented subject
A clear, well-balanced judgment
A convincing argument
Pointed comparison/compare and contrast similarities and differences with a movie that belongs to the same genre.
Organization
Present the background, a brief plot summary of the movie that offers the foundation of your evaluation.
Discuss the universal criteria you will analyze in the essay as you evaluate the film.
Judge the movie from your critical perspective(s).
Body paragraphs
Give several reasons and support them with convincing details (evidence) from the movie.
Plot: How is the story told (chronological, flashback, or
flashforward
)? Why do you think the director structure the movie that way? How does the plot contribute to making the movie theme? Is the story interesting? Confusing? Moving? Believable? Just a copy of other movies that you’ve seen? What specific parts do you think problematic or efficient?
Genre: what type of movie is this? For example, action, adventure, horror, sci-fi, romance, mystery, comedy, tragedy, documentary? How is the movie evaluated, for example in the ranking? How does the movie attract the audience?
Pace: Is the movie slow-paced? Or action-packed? What parts were dull or exciting? How does the pace contribute to the story? Why do you think the director set that pace in the movie?
Acting: How is the acting done? Do they seem to be acting effectively? How much the acting contribute to the movie?
Music: What kind of music is used as a sound track? Is the music proper to the subject of the movie? How does the music create the mood of the scenes?
Dialogue: Does it sound natural? Were there any specific scenes of the movie where dialogue stood out for some reasons? Any memorable dialogue?
Any social, political, issues: What message does the movie try to send to the audience?
Remember you should use specific examples (dialogue, scene...) from the movie to support each above category.
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2. 1. Title – catchy, can indicate if
review will be positive or negative,
you can play with words to make it
funny or different
3. 2. Paragraph 1 – Opening paragraph
– can start to summarise film and
give early suggestions about your
general view of it (positive/negative)
4. 3. Paragraph 2 – Start or continue
summary of film, don’t give details
about the ending or else no one will
go and see the film!!
5. 4. Paragraph 3 and 4 – positive
things you thought about the film,
what did you like? Why? Use
descriptive words, think about the
story, setting, effects used, music
used
6. 5. Paragraph 5 and 6 – negative
things you thought about the film,
what didn’t you like? Why?
Comment on the same type of
things that you mentioned in
paragraphs 3 and 4
7. 6. Paragraph 7 and 8 – Characterization – talk
about the characters, did you like them? Did
the actors play them well? What was it about
their portrayal that you liked or didn’t like?
Other impressions of the characters, will
certain audience members be able to relate to
certain characters? How? Will certain
audience members not like certain
characters? Why not?
8. 7. Paragraph 9 – Final comments – general
comments that summarize your view of the
film, you may want to say something inspiring
to get the reader to want to go out and see
the film or you might say something that
would want them not to go and see it! After
the paragraph you would give it a star rating
out of 5 to indicate your rating for it.
9. Common words and phrases used in film
reviews that you might want to use in your
own reviews
• spectacular visual effects, excessive violence,
breathtaking, evocative, mood, atmosphere, poorly,
unsuccessful, detail, scenery, irresistible, perfect,
moments, plot, this movie has been compared to __
because, wonderful, hilarious (very funny),
momentum, unexpected plot twists, unbelievable,
phenomenal, suspense (expectation, tension),
disappointing, confusion/confused, fake, imitation,
genre, unoriginal, typical, thrilled, was a very moving,
quality of the film, I was impressed by, credible
(believable), cliché, a mixture of, classic, captivating
(charming, fascinating)
10. Common words and phrases used in film
reviews that you might want to use in your
own reviews
• spectacular visual effects, excessive violence,
breathtaking, evocative, mood, atmosphere, poorly,
unsuccessful, detail, scenery, irresistible, perfect,
moments, plot, this movie has been compared to __
because, wonderful, hilarious (very funny),
momentum, unexpected plot twists, unbelievable,
phenomenal, suspense (expectation, tension),
disappointing, confusion/confused, fake, imitation,
genre, unoriginal, typical, thrilled, was a very moving,
quality of the film, I was impressed by, credible
(believable), cliché, a mixture of, classic, captivating
(charming, fascinating)
