Describing a film, series or book

What is the plot?

Where and when was it set?
Who stars in it? Who are the main characters?
Is there a plot twist? – (an unexpected change in the story)
What makes it stand out?
Are there any special effects?

Useful Adjectives

absorbing – very interesting, keeps your attention for a long time

action-packed – with a lot of thrilling incidents
captivating – very exciting
controversial – causing a lot of discussions or disagreement
convoluted – overcomplicated
dreary – dull and uninteresting
gripping – very interesting
hilarious – very funny
intriguing – very interesting in a way that arouses your curiosity
moving – causing strong emotions (usually in a good way)
outstanding – extremely good
overrated – overvalued
predictable – pretty obvious what is going to happen in each scene
riveting – keeps you glued to the screen
second-rate – mediocre, unexciting, nothing to write home about
slow-moving – developing very slowly
spine-tingling – enjoyably frightening
spooky – frightening and ghostly
thought-provoking – stimulating you to think about something, often
something you haven’t thought of before
thrilling – exciting, action-packed
underrated – much better than what people believe
uplifting – making you feel happy and cheerful
Can you figure out the name of the film or series?

• Not all ships float

• A posh hat for a famous family
• Working class cap for an infamous family
• A dark royal version of musical chairs
• Odd events set in the 1980s