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WRITING A REVIEW OF A

MOVIE/FILM
1. Watch or re-watch the movie and make notes
2. Organize your notes
3. Write your review
4. Language bank
WATCH AND RE-WATCH THE
MOVIE AND MAKE NOTES
Your notes should try to answer the questions a reader might have
What kind of movie is it?
What happens in the story?
Who are the main characters?
What is the main theme of the movie?
Is it well organised?
Would you recommend this movie?
ORGANIZE YOUR NOTES
Paragraph 1- Introduction
General comments about the film.
Paragraph 2- Plot
A brief summary of what happens.
Paragraph 3- Characters
Briefly describe and comment on the main characters.
Paragraph 4- Other information
Anything else important that you want to say about the movie.
Paragraph 5- Conclusion
Include your personal recommendation here.
WRITE YOUR REVIEW
Remember not to include too many details and don’t give away the ending of the
movie. The reviewer recommends this movie but the review also contains some
criticisms. It is a good idea to try to write about positive and negative aspects of the
movie.
Tips
Remember at all times that the person who reads your review has not watched the
movie!
Use a dictionary to help you find synonyms of words
Find a range of adjectives to use to describe the movie, plot and characters.
LANGUAGE BANK
Beginning
It is a fascinating tale of…. (e.g. rural life)
This moving account of ….(e.g. a young man’s experience)
I found this story far-fetched and unconvincing.
Details/plot
Written in…., the story begins with…
The events unfold in….
The tale is set in…..
Characters
The director introduces us to….
The principal characters are…
My favorite character is undoubtedly…
The story focuses on…
We experience all this through the eyes of…
Giving your opinion
The director excels at…. (e.g. describing….)
I was impressed by …
One aspect I found a little disappointing was…
One possible flaw is that…
Conclusions
I would highly recommend this rewarding movie.
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. In fact I couldn’t put it down!
By the end of this movie you feel…
I was left unmoved by this movie.
I would strongly advise against watching this movie.

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