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Structure of an Excellent Movie Review

The document discusses the structure of review texts, including an orientation that provides background information, an interpretative recount that summarizes the plot, an evaluation that provides opinions on various elements of the work, and an evaluative summation that offers an overall assessment and recommendation. It also covers common language used in reviews to describe performances, compare works, and provide appraisals. Evaluative reviews typically focus on comparing similar elements across two pieces of art.

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Structure of an Excellent Movie Review

The document discusses the structure of review texts, including an orientation that provides background information, an interpretative recount that summarizes the plot, an evaluation that provides opinions on various elements of the work, and an evaluative summation that offers an overall assessment and recommendation. It also covers common language used in reviews to describe performances, compare works, and provide appraisals. Evaluative reviews typically focus on comparing similar elements across two pieces of art.

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Chapter 9

Overall, It’s an Excellent Movie!


Review text

Reviews are critiques of


Structure of Review Texts
and evaluation about
works of art, such as Orientation
films, novels and book. Interpretative recount
They help both
Evaluation
audiences and readers
know what movies and Evaluative summation
books to see and read.
The Structure of Review text

1. Orientation 3. Evaluation
the background information the judgement, opinions about
of the movie the director, performances of the
main actors, the plot, the theme,
the dialogues and comparison
with another similar artworks
2. Interpretative Recount
the plot/synopsis/summary 4. Evaluative Summation
of the story final opinions about,
recommendation and appraisal
or punch line of the movie
Evaluation of Reviews

In evaluation, reviewers Your evaluation should


commonly compare focus on several aspects of
two similar pieces of film production of your
art. choice and offer a position
on the effectiveness of
those elements with
supportive evidence.
Examples
the same director in two a film and a novel of the
different films he/she same title,
directed, the same content of two
the same main different film or books,
actor/actress in two the sequel and the first
different films, instalment.
the script/the plot/the
morals/the message in two
different films of the same
genre,
Common Language of Critics/Reviewers

• The movie is better than the original book.


• The movie features high powered actions with excellent
special effects.
• Andrew Garfield excels as Peter Parker. He really drew
you into Peter’s character.
• Kirsten Dunst is still the ideal Mary Jane.
• Alfred Molina is excellent as Doc Oc.
• The scene of drama touches our heart.
Evaluative Summation of Reviews
Appraisals Punch lines
•The film warms the hearts of the • A great cast does not always
young and adults. make a great film.
•The film is successful at the box • The plot is hard to understand.
office. • The story is incoherent.
•The film has effectively stirred • The character is not well
different emotions of the audience. developed.
•This is a worth-seeing film. • The film is boring and
•It is a “you must see” film. disappointing.
•Overall, the film is excellent with a
lot of laughs.
Language Features of Review Text

the simple
present tense S + V1s/es + O/C

past tense S + V2 + O/C

evaluative words overall, all in all


Language Features of Review Text

compound
the use of conjunctions
sentences

complex
sentences the use of relative clauses

compound-comp the combination of the use of


lex sentences conjunctions and relative clauses in
a sentence

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