REVIEW OF A FILM STRUCTURE PARAGRAPH 1 Give background information: name of the film and directors, genre of film, date,

, prizes won. If relevant, mention where and when the film is set. PARAGRAPH 2 Describe the plot and the main characters. Use PRESENT TENSES Dont tell the whole story. Dont say what happens at the end. PARAGRAPH 3 Give your opinion of some different aspects of the film: acting, screenplay, soundtrack and directing. PARAGRAPH 4 Summarise your opinions. Make a recommendation. Remember to: Use a variety of adjectives and modifying adverbs Avoid using nice, good and bad or any simple adjective. Use either formal or informal language but do not mix them. Use relative clauses e.g. I loved the soundtrack, which was composed by Danny Elfman. Its absolutely brilliant. / Bond is sent to Madagascar, where he finds Use passive voice e.g. He is ordered to defeat their banker in a game. Useful vocabulary The film tells the story of, who/ whose/ which The whole film is about The film is based on Name of the film is made / directed bywho also made The film, starring X, is another thriller/ mystery with a bit of science fiction. to be a spy film to be part of a seires to be set in .(place or time) to be directed by to be starred by to play the part of/ the role of to be the best full length feature film made by the director It won as Oscar in/ for. The plot focuses on The story begins The plot has an unexpected twist. The film reaches a dramatic climax

The plot of the film is very slow / original / thrilling/ moving / confusing/ highly-entertaining / gripping /shocking / involving / (un)imaginative/ brilliant / ingenious/ intriguing/ exciting plot / amazing Its an absolutely brilliant animated comedy. The atmosphere is rather mysterious The cast is extremely good / excellent is not a good enough actor for the part. is very unnatural The acting is quite good / hilarious The stunts are excellent In one scene, The film is full of hilarious scenes The film successfully portraits This is a tough, violent movie/ film the voice of is perfect for the character because / the role of can express a huge range of emotions It is quite funny in places It has a tragic / surprising end. superb acting The mad scientist in the film is acted by amazing /beautiful/ stunning photography Well-designed / colourful costumes The script is dull / boring / clever / well-written / poorly-written / (un)imaginative fantastic/ incredible special effects Predictable end/ unbelievable end/ The special effects are so good that you can actually believe this world exists. The audience is taken into The actor gives a good performance Most of the actors are just average. To sum up, All in all, On the whole, If you like., dont miss out ..! Its a good film all round. I loved the soundtrack ..is definitely not suitable forunder. If youre looking for action/ fun/ a movie full of action and suspense, youll love it! It may inspire you to watch the other films in the series again. Dont miss it! It is well worth seeing I would/ wouldnt recommend it because/ since It is a film for children of all ages. You will love this charming story. It is a highly entertaining film. There are too many weaknesses in the story for it to be good.