Movie Review

What is a Movie Review?

Movie reviews are an excellent way of communicating information about different types of movies. They are a wonderful way of evaluating movies.

Regardless of the type movie or the age of the movie, movie reviews allow people to determine whether or not they think they might like a movie before ever seeing it.

COMPONEN TS OF A MOVIE REVIEW

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•Title of Review •Name of movie being reviewed •Date of when movie was reviewed •Name of author/reviewer

2 page Credentials/ descriptions of author/reviewer nd

3rd page •Intended Audience (Children, Teenagers, Young Adults, Adults) Why? •Rating (G, PG, PG-13, 14-A,18-A, R) Why? •Type of Movie Comedy Drama Action/Adventure Other

How did you say so?

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Name of producer Length of Movie Actors/Actresses in Movie (whom they portrait) Are the characters in the movie easy to understand? Rate Acting Sound Effects Music

5 page Does it have a brief plot? Give a brief summary of the plot but do not spoil the ending! Is the movie easy to follow? Compare it to other movies. th

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Director Critic how he directed the movie? What other movies has this director done? Overall rating of the movie?

Guideline s For Movie Reviews

1.What is the title of the movie? Who is the director/producer/writer? Construct a persuasive introduction to your review.

2. Summarize briefly what the movie is about (the plot).

3. What is the central theme (or message) of the movie? How does the movie or video back up the theme? Give examples.

4. Does the movie successfully convey its theme? If so, how? If not, why not?

5. How is this movie related to sociology? What makes it sociological?

6. Would you recommend this movie to others? Explain your answer.