This document provides guidance on writing a film review, listing key items to include such as the plot, special effects, music, costumes, actors/actresses, and recommendation. It then presents a sample film review of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and asks questions about identifying different elements of the review, including two paragraphs that discuss the effects and music, one paragraph contrasting the acting, and a concluding paragraph that provides the author's opinion and recommendation.

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7. ITEMS TO INCLUDE
IN A FILM REVIEW about
science fiction
 Plot = story
 Special Effects= if they were good…interesting
 Music= Does it create the atmosphere in the film?
 Costumes= Short description
 Actors/actresses= acting good...interesting
 Recommendation= opinion

8. Which items are important?

9. NOW
Look at
the
following
film review
And tell
me How many
paragraphs
can you see?
The
phantom
menace

10. Is there a title?
Why?

11. Read the first and second paragraph
Star Wars: the Phantom Menace
A lot is expected of any Star War film, and specially Star Wars: the Phantom
Menace. In this film, we are introduced to Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi apprentice. In
later films he becomes a hero of the clone Wars, and he is drawn more and more
towards the dark side of the Force. Finally, we see him transform into Dart Vader.
The effects in the Phantom Menace are brilliant, with the great space battle at the
beginning and several light-sabre fights, which are done very convincingly. These
effects mean the audience is taken into the Star Wars world. The music also adds to
the atmosphere of the film.

12. •What is the plot?
•What does the second paragraph refer
to?

13. read the other paragraphs...
Please!

14. However, the acting is not always good. Ewan MacGregor is better than in some of the
other films and the actor who plays Palpatine, Ian McDiarmid, gives a good
performance, but most of the athor actors are just average. Sometimes the plot of the
film is very slow, but generally it’s a good addition to the Star Wars series.
Some fans will be disappointed, but I thought it was very entertaining film, so I would
recommend it. Also, it may inspire you to watch the other films in the series again.

15. •Which word tells you that paragraph three will contrast with the
paragraph before it?”
•Which paragraph gives opinion?
• Which is the sentence that let you know it is an opinion paragraph?
•Does it have a recommendation?
•How do you notice it?
•What are the underlying words?

16. •Now, you have to make an outline with the different
items previously mentioned.
•What were the things you should bear in mind to
write a film review?

17. Plot = story
 Special Effects= if they were good…interesting
 Music= Does it create the atmosphere in the film?
 Costumes= Short description
 Actors/actresses= acting good...interesting
 Recommendation= opinion
REMEMBER

19. Are you ready?
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