If you want to write a movie review you have to be well informed and up to date. You must be interested in the movie you want to talk about. It’s like telling a story and giving your opinion about the good or bad of it.
Here are some tips for writing a movie review.
Details must be highly selected. They must be concise and unified. You have to be careful when choosing the details that you could expose so that the readers decide if they like the movie or not.
You can omit what the audience already knows. You can discuss the plot or the idea, but not reveal the ending. Also, you can write about the cast of characters, the setting, or the acting. Indicate the name of the director, screenwriter and producer, among others.
Respond to your readers’ interests and the reasons why they read the review. Know that readers seek information, evaluation, and interpretation. Give positive and negative feedback.
Online, you can check sample reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb (Internet Movie Database), or You Tube. Rate from one to five stars! Please rate thumbs up or down! However, a lengthy commentary must be based on investigation of historical, social, and intellectual contexts. A theme and aesthetic aspects are necessary.
See this sample review.
“The Croods” is a family adventure film that traces history during the Stone Age.
The first part of the story focuses on hunting. Kids love this part, as do adults because it’s action-packed. With all their might, family members and different animals chase the huge egg. Hunting is like survival of the fittest. Even grandma and baby help to get food. However, it is surprising that the story shows ethics such as kindness and respect among cavemen, as opposed to cannibalism in ancient times.
Happy pet monsters, birds, a new generation of mutants, and flying objects punctuate the film in a display of alluring colors, shapes, and sizes. These creatures prepare and travel with the family and the other tribe for a better and happy world. The film illustrates a new dimension of life and reveals a vision of hope.
“The Croods” is written and directed by Kirk DiMicco and Chris Sanders.
Nicholas Cage, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds star in the film.
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