- Type of film: Is it a thriller, a comedy, an adventure story?
- Stars : Liam Neeson, Kevin Costner,etc
- Story theme
- Acting: Is it powerful, poor, excellent?
- Plot: Is it dramatic, confusing?
- Characters: Are they well-developed, predictable or weak?
- Recommendation: Is it a waste of time and money or you can't miss it?
A review is a short description of a film, play, book, etc. It is either formal or informal in style, depending on the readers it is addressed to. Present tenses are normally used in a review.
Useful language for reviews
Background: This well-written/ informative/fascinating book-film..... The film/story is set in ......
The film/ book tells the story of...... This work is based on........
Main points of plot: The plot focuses on-..... The story begins........ THe plot has an unexpected twist....... THe film reaches a dramatic climax......
General Comments: It is rather long/ confusing/ slow/
The cast is excellent/ weak/ ..... The script is dull/ clever/ ...... It has a tragic /surprising end... etc
Recommendations:
Don't miss it,, ....... It will change the way you see..... It is well worth seeing .... I wouldn't recommend it because....
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