3. Review text
Reviews are critiques of
and evaluation about
works of art, such as
films, novels and book.
They help both
audiences and readers
know what movies and
books to see and read.
Structure of Review Texts
Orientation
Interpretative recount
Evaluation
Evaluative summation
4. The Structure of Review text
Orientation
the background information
of the movie
1.
2. Interpretative Recount
the plot/synopsis/summary
of the story
3. Evaluation
the judgement, opinions about
the director, performances of the
main actors, the plot, the theme,
the dialogues and comparison
with another similar artworks
4. Evaluative Summation
final opinions about,
recommendation and appraisal
or punch line of the movie
5. Evaluation of Reviews
In evaluation,
reviewers commonly
compare two similar
pieces of art.
Your evaluation should
focus on several aspects of
film production of your
choice and offer a position
on the effectiveness of
those elements with
supportive evidence.
6. Examples
a film and a novel of the
same title,
the same content of two
different film or books,
the sequel and the first
instalment.
the same director in two
different films he/she
directed,
the same main
actor/actress in two
different films,
the script/the plot/the
morals/the message in two
different films of the same
genre,
7. Common Language of Critics/Reviewers
• The movie is better than
the original book.
• The movie features high
powered actions with
excellent special effects.
• Andrew Garfield excels
as Peter Parker. He really
drew you into Peter’s
character.
• Kirsten Dunst is still the
ideal Mary Jane.
• Alfred Molina is excellent
as Doc Oc.
• The scene of drama
touches our heart.
8. Evaluative Summation of Reviews
• The film warms the hearts of the
young and adults.
• The film is successful at the box
office.
• The film has effectively stirred
different emotions of the audience.
• This is a worth-seeing film.
• It is a “you must see” film.
• Overall, the film is excellent with a
lot of laughs.
Punch lines
Appraisals
• A great cast does not always
make a great film.
• The plot is hard to understand.
• The story is incoherent.
• The character is not well
developed.
• The film is boring and
disappointing.
9. the simple
present tense
Language Features of Review Text
S + V1s/es + O/C
past tense S + V2 + O/C
evaluative words overall, all in all
10. Language Features of Review Text
compound
sentences
complex
sentences
compound-
complex
sentences
the use of conjunctions
the use of relative clauses
the combination of the use of
conjunctions and relative clauses in
a sentence
