Guidelines for writing movie reviews
The movie review gives an indication of whether others will find the movie worth watching or not. The purpose of most movie reviews is to help the reader determine whether they want to see, rent, or buy the movie. The review should also give enough details about the movie so that the reader can make an informed decision whether to watch the movie or not. At the same time, the review should not give away too much of the main plot of the story.
In this article, we will discuss the guidelines you should follow while writing a movie review. Before starting to write a review, the author should remember the following procedure:
– Movie selection
– Knowing the context of the film, such as the director, actors, story and more
– Formulation of the writer’s opinion in one sentence
– Selecting special scenes from the movie or other facts that will support the writer’s opinion.
The first step in writing a review is to watch the movie. Most take notes while watching the movie. Watching the movie a second time helps absorb many more details about the movie. Most movie reviewers give their personal opinion about the movie in their review. In all good journalism, the reviewer should always give unbiased details and allow the reader to make up their own mind as well.
The opinions of the reviewers should be explained to allow the reader to determine whether the readers would agree or not. The reviewer must also consider the audience. Writing a movie review for children requires a different approach than writing for a general movie audience. A review should always be written with the target audience in mind. The main essence of the film should be kept in a rough outline – but it should always be remembered that no essential details such as surprises or sudden plot twists should be revealed.
Details of actors, crew members, directors should be mentioned in the review. It should also be mentioned how well they acted and how well the film was made technically. Technical details are an important part of the review. Technical features include art direction, music, lighting editing, cinematography and more.
Movie reviews even include a bit of criticism if needed. Criticism tells what could have been done to make the film better or what are the weaknesses of the film. Although a critical analysis is not always necessary, a word or two can serve the purpose of a film review.
Conclusion
The reviewer should always remember to outline the whole story, but not reveal details that hide surprises or the special essence of the film. It has to be left untold for the audience to watch the film. The review should be written keeping in mind the types of readers who would read it. The language, presentation and technicalities of the writing will also depend on the type of readers. The medium in which the review will be published is also important, because if the review is published on the web, the reviewer will get mostly young readers. But if it is to be published in a local language in a local daily, then the approach must be different.
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