Writing a Film Review 

What is a film review?

A film review is the examination of a film made by one person or expressing an opinion of the movie.

When someone writes a review about a story, they should tell how the story gets better and better without giving away the important parts and the end. The review should be short and fun by using special words like comparisons, descriptive words, and examples.

 

Activity 2.1

 

Write a film review

Step 1: Read the film review tips below.

Step 2: Read the film review example below of the 2012 Hunger Games movie

Step 3: Use the film review tips below to write a film review about a film you watched.

Step 4: Download the personal film review scaffold to help you write your review.

Step 5:  Use a min 75 words - Max 100 words.

Step 6: The film review should be writen in English

Step 7: Finished! Show your film review to your teacher. 

Step 8: Then go to activity 2.2

Personal Film Review Scaffold
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Review Tips

  1. Start with the  title
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  3. Paragraph: The type of film . When it was made.
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  5. Paragraph: Explain the film's story but don't explain the ending!
  6. (Skip a line!)
  7. Paragraph: Give your opinion of the film.
  8. (Skip a line!)
  9. Closing Paragraph: Why should people go or not go and watch the film?

Film Review Example of the Hunger Games 2012 movie

  1. The Hunger Games
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  3. Sci-fi adventure, 2012
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  5. In the future the USA is a new country called Panem. Every year the Capitol of Panem chooses 12 boys and 12 girls to go on a TV show called The Hunger Games. In this TV show the teenagers have to fight until there is only one person left. Katniss goes on the show and she has to run fast and fight to save her life.
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  7. I love the actors in this film. Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson are fantastic as Katniss, Gale and Peeta. My favourite character is Katniss because she is very good at running and fighting. Also, I think that the film is good because it is exactly the same as the book.
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  9. I give The Hunger Games 7 starts, go and watch it soon!

(136 words and 5 paragraphs)