Professional Documents
Culture Documents
It is written to give a
brief description and evaluation of a movie. It gives viewers
someone’s opinion and recommendation about whether (or
not) they should watch a film.
Useful Expressions
Background:
The film tells the story of …
The film is based on …
The film starts …
The film is set in …
The film is directed by …
The film is the sequel to …
It is a comedy/horror film/love story
General Comments:
It is rather long/boring/confusing/slow
The cast is excellent/awful/unconvincing
The script is dull/exciting/ bright
The script is touching/witty/hilarious/boring/mundane
It is beautifully/poorly/badly written
It has a tragic/dramatic end
It is a classic of its kind / It is sure to be a hit
The ending is surprising / predictable
Is the leading actor/actress
Plays/has the leading role
Recommendations:
Don’t miss it. It is well worth seeing
I wouldn’t recommend it because …
I highly/thoroughly recommend it
Wait until it comes out on video
You should definitely see … / You might enjoy …
It’s bound to be a box-office hit / blockbuster
Types of Films/Genres
Comedy = a film that makes people laugh.
Romance/ love story = a film about a love story.
Animated film = a film in which cartoons are brought to life.
Mystery = a film about strange events that are not solved
until the very end of the story.
Action film = an exciting film full of adventure and danger.
Science fiction = a film about life in space / the future
Horror = a film about a frightening story.
Biography = the story of a person’s life written by someone
else.
Thriller = a film depicting crime, mystery, or espionage in an
atmosphere of excitement and suspense.
Detective = a film about someone who investigates crimes
and obtains evidence leading to their resolution mystery.
Western = a film that portraits the conquest of the
wilderness and the subordination of nature, in the
name of civilization, or the confiscation of the
territorial rights of the original inhabitants of the
frontier.
Musical = a film that is centered on combinations of music,
dance, song and choreography as part of the film
narrative.
Crime & Gangster = a film that is developed around the
sinister actions of criminals or gangsters,
particularly bankrobbers, or underworld figures who
operate outside the law.
Epics & Historical = Films that recreate past events.
War and Anti-War = Films that depict the horror and
heartbreak of war: combat, survivor, escape stories,
sacrifice and struggle.
Useful Words
Soundtrack Leading character Episode
Supporting character
Script Premiere
Masterpiece
Plot / Storyline Climax
Star
Stunts (stuntman) Cast of
Hero/Heroine
Special effects characters
Opening
Box-office hit Sequence/scene
End/Ending
Adjectives referring to Films
Good/
fantastic, fascinating/gripping,
Interesting
excellent, superb, original, brilliant,
wonderful, long running, well-
developed, convincing
Exciting
Thrilling, action-packed, full of
suspense, scary
moving, touching
Sad
dull, unimaginative
Boring
To make your review more interesting to the reader, you can add
details about the plot using relative clauses
They travel to New York. In New York they meet a very unusual
taxi driver.
→ They travel to New York where they meet a very unusual taxi
driver.
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