Writing A Fim Review

An important point to remember: a review combines all the informative material with the voice of personal writing! 

Reviews typically should include:  

• the name of what is being reviewed.  
• clear identifying information (a film's director and lead actors, its genre etc.).  
• a strong statement of the reviewer’s overall opinion.  
• specific examples that support the reviewer’s opinion.  
• a focus on material relevant to the particular subject of the review, such as quotations from a book; background material on an author, an actor, or a musician/musical group; 
• clear organization through an introduction, body paragraph(s) (about three) and a conclusion.  
• a particular tone (use of humour, sarcasm, authority, etc.) and a specific writer’s voice.   
• use of a rating system.

Writing an effective film review: useful phrases