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ITEMS TO INCLUDE

IN A FILM REVIEW about

science fiction

Plot = story

Special Effects= if they were good…interesting

Music= Does it create the atmosphere in the film?

Costumes= Short description

Actors/actresses= acting good...interesting

Recommendation= opinion

Which items are

important?

NOW

Look at the following

film review

And tell me How many paragraphs can

you see?

The phantom menace

Is there a title?

Why?

Read the first and second paragraph

Star Wars: the Phantom Menace

A lot is expected of any Star War film, and specially Star Wars: the

Phantom Menace. In this film, we are introduced to Anakin Skywalker, a

Jedi apprentice. In later films he becomes a hero of the clone Wars, and he

is drawn more and more towards the dark side of the Force. Finally, we

see him transform into Dart Vader.

The effects in the Phantom Menace are brilliant, with the great space

battle at the beginning and several light-sabre fights, which are done very

convincingly. These effects mean the audience is taken into the Star Wars

world. The music also adds to the atmosphere of the film.

•What is the plot?

•What does the second

paragraph refer to?

read the other

paragraphs...

Please!

However, the acting is not always good. Ewan MacGregor is better than in

some of the other films and the actor who plays Palpatine, Ian McDiarmid,

gives a good performance, but most of the athor actors are just average.

Sometimes the plot of the film is very slow, but generally it’s a good

addition to the Star Wars series.

Some fans will be disappointed, but I thought it was very entertaining film,

so I would recommend it. Also, it may inspire you to watch the other films in

the series again.

•Which word tells you that paragraph three will contrast with

the paragraph before it?”

•Which paragraph gives opinion?

• Which is the sentence that let you know it is an opinion

paragraph?

•Does it have a recommendation?

•How do you notice it?

•What are the underlying words?

•Now, you have to make an outline with the

different items previously mentioned.

•What were the things you should bear in mind

to write a film review?

Plot = story

Special Effects= if they were good…interesting

Music= Does it create the atmosphere in the film?

Costumes= Short description

Actors/actresses= acting good...interesting

Recommendation= opinion

REMEMBER

Which film would you

like to write about?

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