What Makes a Good Movie

Review?
How do we write one?
Outline of a Movie Review
1. Introduction
2. Plot Summary
3. Description
4. Analysis
5. Conclusion/Evaluation
Introduction
●Get the reader ●Introduce the main
interested in what concept of your
you have to say. review.
●Basic Information ○ Good?
○ Bad?
about the film.
○ Top of the charts?
○ Sound tracks
popular?
Condensed Plot Summary
●Provides a short plot synopsis.
●Talks about the most important moments
●Does not spoil the viewing for others.
Description/Background Information
●Who produces the ●What does the film
film? look/sound like?
●What actors are in ●Uses outside
the film? sources to support
●Who worked with findings.
the music within
the film?
 Analysis & Arguments
●How does the film ●What went good?
present thematic ●What went bad?
content? (history, ●Use specific
race, gender, etc.) examples from the
●What underlying film.
message is it trying
to say? Is it good?
 Evaluation & Conclusion
●Remind the reader ●Remind the reader
of your general why the film is or is
thoughts on the not worth seeing.
film.
●Would you
recommend the
film?