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Writing Film Reviews . 2.4 Task. What is the purpose of a film review?. To inform people about the film. To give an opinion/comment on the film. To help people decide whether or not to watch a film. Some things to think about….
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Writing Film Reviews 2.4 Task
What is the purpose of a film review? • To inform people about the film. • To give an opinion/comment on the film. • To help people decide whether or not to watch a film.
Some things to think about… • How do you usually decide which films or dvds you want to see? • Whose opinion would you trust if they recommended a film or dvd? Why? • Whose opinion would you not trust at all? Why not? • What would convince you to trust the judgement of someone you didn’t know who recommended a film?
Things that are usually discussed in a film review • Acting • Plot/Pace • Atmosphere • Visual aspects- costume, lighting, cinematography. • Dialogue • You will be able to add to this list when you are analysing reviews.
General Structure Points • Introduction: Background information- genre, director, writers • Plot Overview: Summarises the film for the readers. But don’t ruin it by giving away any surprises! • The body of the review comments on aspects of the film. • Conclusion: Restates the reviewers opinion and ends with a strong statement.
Judging a film on its own merits… • It is important to judge or evaluate a film according to its genre and the intentions of its director- otherwise the comments you make may be unfair. • Task: What genre is Iron Jawed Angels? What aspects of the genre might you comment on in a review?
Some Initial Planning Points. Record important details about the film your class has viewed such as: the title, director, genre, date of production, country of origin, and names of main actors. • Record notes on these questions: • What is the director’s main aim? • What type of film is it supposed to be? • Who is the target audience? • How is the film intended to make them feel or think?
So… • We are looking at examples of reviews, and analysing them.