FILM ELIZABETH I .How to write a film/movie review.

ENGLISH COMPUTING ACTIVITIES 4 ESO
Teachers: Claudia Jiménez and Pilar Arroyo

Activity nº13

1-Read and understand how to write a film/movie review.

http://www.spiritofbaraka.com/how-to-write-a-movie-review.aspx

Writing a movie review is a great way of expressing your opinion of a movie.

1. Relax and enjoy watching the film/movie, take notes if you consider it necessary.
2. Give your opinion expressing the elements of the film/movie that you enjoyed or disliked. However, the reviewer should also give impartial details.
3. Who is your audience? You need to consider who is going to read the review.(children, teenagers, adults…)
4. Give an outline, but don't give away essential details such as the end or any surprises.
5. Actors. Detail who is starring in the movie and how well you think they acted.
6. Structure. Did the movie follow a regular predictable story line, or did it get you thinking?
7. Cinematography and lighting. Give details about how well the movie was shot and directed. Was the lighting good in the moody scenes?
8. Music. Did the movie have its own score or did it feature songs from popular artists?
9. Read, read and read. Read and check your review thoroughly. It can be embarrassing to find errors in your work after it has been published. This is especially important for reviews that will be published on the Internet.

Exercise: Brainstorm all your ideas following the tips above.

Read and cross out what you think is not relevant.

Organize your writing putting numbers next to the important ideas.

Start writing sentences.

Link the sentences.

Use a dictionary to correct your spelling mistakes.

Read your work to your group mates.

Write it out neatly and check your punctuation.

You are ready to submit it to the webpage: http://www.yourmoviereviews.com/