BOOK OR MOVIE REVIEW TEMPLATE

A book review, like a movie review, consists of

1) a summary
AND
2) an analysis

A sample format you can follow can be like this one.

INTRODUCTION  state the name of book/movie, author and date of publication

My favourite book of all time is…. by …..

My favourite film director has done it again when I recently watched the
latest film by him called ….
Last Saturday, I was able to catch the latest movie entitled…. directed by…
On 21st of March last year, my best friend gave me a novel for my birthday.
The title of the 300-page book is ‘The Magic Knife’ by Jane Howard.
SUMMARY  briefly outline the main elements of the book
 should involve who, what, where, when and why

This book is about…

The book argues that…
The setting is…
The authors use…
The main character…
The theme…
ANALYSIS  critically state what you like and do not like about the book
 explain your ideas with specific examples from the book

 Genre/Type – Action, Comedy, Romance, Thriller, Science Fiction,

Animation
 Character Development – Who is who in the book/movie,
Protagonist, Antagonist
 Setting – Time or Place
 Language level
 Message of the book
 Exciting Vocabulary /Dialogue

This section may be more than one paragraph

CONCLUSION  summarize your main ideas
 call to action

You must read this book because …

Do not read this book because ….
You will like this book if you like…
This movie is highly recommended for teenagers/children/young adults
because…
I really liked this book because ….
I did not like this book because…
This book is informative and practical because…
This book is boring and unorganized because …
A MOVIE REVIEW

During the weekend, I watched a movie called ‘Birdbox’. Some very famous people are in the
movie like Sandra Bullock and Machine Gun Kelly. If you are a fan of mystery, suspense and
supernatural being or alien, then this movie is perfect for you.