Useful Language to speak about films (Review) B1 Xerrem en anglès Useful Language to speak about films (Review) B1

The following content is useful when writing a film or a book review The following content is useful when writing a film or a book review. It is also good to simply talk about films or books Xerrem en anglès

What is a film review? It is an evaluation of a film in which you analyze a film based on its crew, content, style, merit… You can also include your personal opinion. Xerrem en anglès

Sections Name of the film / book Director / writer / prizes won Where and when it is set The plot Why you recommend this film / book Xerrem en anglès

Useful language (expressions and prepositions): It was directed / written by … It is / was set in (place and time)… It is based on … It was made into a film … It’s about … It stars … My favourite scene is … Xerrem en anglès

Read an example: The Godfather (1972) (Adapted from English File 3rd Ed.-Intermediate, OXFORD)   The film The Godfather is based on the book by Mario Puzzo. The film was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It stars Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone and Al Pacino as his son, Michael. The film won three Oscars in 19973 for Best actor (Marlon Brando), Best Movie, and Best Screenplay. The film is set in New York in the 1940’s and %0’s. It was filmed on location in New York and Sicily. The film is about the Corleone family. Vito, “the Godfather”, is head of one of the most powerful criminal families in America. Don Vito is a fair but ruthless man, who runs his business by doing favours and expecting favours in return. The Corleones get involved in a war with other criminal families, because they don’t want to sell drugs. Don Vito is shot and he is seriously injured. While Don Vito is in hospital, control of the family passes to his eldest son, Sonny. Sonny, is a hot –head, and with him in charge, the war between the various families becomes more violent. Don Vito’s youngest son, Michael, has always stayed outside the family business, but when Don Vito is shot, he returns home to do what he can to help the family. He also takes his revenge against the people who are trying to kill his father. In the end, Sonny is shot and Michael becomes the new Godfather. I strongly recommend The Godfather. It has action, drama and unforgettable soundtrack, and an important message: that violence never solves anything. The two sequels are also good, but the first film is definitely my favourite. Xerrem en anglès

Film genres and other references Adventure Animation Biopic Biography Comedy Thriller Detective Documentary Black and white Drama Fantasy Remake Film Noir Foreign Sequel Historical Horror Prequel Musical Mystery Sitcom Propaganda Romantic Silent Science Fiction War Western Xerrem en anglès

Adjectives: positive first-rate sensitive tender hilarious clever intriguing imaginative charming powerful legendary comical fascinating absorbing pleasant enjoyable surprising original Xerrem en anglès

Adjectives: negative second-rate violent brutal bloody confusing silly Tiring predictable stupid uninteresting weak juvenile incredible boring dreadful distasteful ordinary static disgusting senseless Xerrem en anglès

Adjectives: neutral suspenseful low-budget romantic dramatic satirical highly-charged fast-moving sentimental slow fantasy wacky picaresque   Xerrem en anglès