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How to Write a Film Review

1. Watch The Film
1. Phone Off
2. Take a notebook
2. Think
1. Should somebody pay for this experience?
2. Why is this film culturally important?
3. Do not read other reviews of movie you watched
3. Review
1. Critique First
2. Write Star Rating Second
3. General Content
  1. Don't say what happened/content based
  2. Give YOUR evaluation of the film
  3. Tell reader how you feel, BUT ALSO substantiate your claim with evidence from film
4. Intro
  1. Body
    1. Make your main argument
    2. Do not argue chronologically
    3. Conclusion
      1. Conclude your argument
      2. Not the film
  2. Remember to include interesting film specific cultural context
4. Edit

How to Write a Film Review

	Created by polapade almost 11 years ago