10 pts
8 pts
6 pts
(N/A)
• What film are you reviewing? What is it about? What’s the plot? • What are the main ideas presented in this film? • What is the director’s purpose in making this film? Look this up! Try DVD bonus features & the Internet to find out. • What genre or classification does this film fall into? • What is the tone? What is the point of view? What’s the mood
• When was this film made? When does the action take place? • Where was this film made? Where does the action take place? • Do the time and place that the film was made in/about have any special significance
• Who wrote this film? What else have they done? • Who are the main characters? • Who is the intended audience? • Who has said what about this film? Why?
• How does the director convey the main point, mood, and theme? Be specific by describing the director’s choices for camera work, transitions, effects, sound, lighting, etc.) • How did the audience react to it? This is a historical question. You can Google the film or look at Wikipedia to see how people reacted to the film when it was released. • How well does the film fulfill its purpose? If this was a scary movie, was it scary? Etc…
• Did you like this film in general? Why? • Did you agree with the main theme/purpose? Why or why not? • What specifically did you like/dislike? Why? • Did the director do a good job? Why or why not?