How to talk about a movie

 Don’t forget The INTRODUCTION

I can (‘t) say I’m a movie-goer/ film lover. I go to the cinema every week/ twice a
month…../ I rarely go to the cinema because I don’t have enough time but I often
watch videos and today I would like to present you the film/ movie……

 THE COMPONENTS
Genre What kind of movie is it? It’s a ……………………………………………….

Ex: It’s a comedy/ a sci-fi/ a horror/ an action film/ a

romantic comedy…..

Actors/ Who is in it? ………………………………is in it.

stars Who’s starring in it? …………………………….. is starring in it

Ex: Jason Statham is in it.

Duration How long does it last? It lasts about …………….minutes.

Setting/ Where does it take place? It is set in ………

background When does it take place? It takes place in ………

Ex: It is set in New York in the 1960s/ it takes place in

a prison

Characters Who are the main characters? The main characters are ……
(name, occupation, description..)

Ex: Peter Clark is a journalist. He’s a strange,

secretive man who …….

Story What is it about? It’s about …………………who/ that ……………….………

What happens in it?
Ex: It is about a nuclear explosion that is going to
destroy the USA……. (5 to 6 lines max)

End How does it end? In the end, ………………………………….

What happens in the end?
Ex: In the end, scientists made a remedy that will save
the population…….

Reviews What did the critics say? The critics ………………………

What kind of critics did it get?
Awards Did the movie or the actors get
awards?
 YOUR OPINION!
Did you like the movie? Why or why not?
It got ………………………….. reviews.
Ex: The critics said it was great/ moving / the best
movie ever…….
It got great/ poor reviews.
………got a Granny Award/ an Oscar for this
movie
Nthalyssa