Guidelines for writing movie reviews
A movie review gives an indication of whether or not others will find the movie worth watching. The purpose of most movie reviews is to help the reader determine if they want to watch, rent, or buy the movie. The review should also provide enough detail about the movie so that the reader can make an up-to-date decision on whether to watch the movie or not. At the same time, the review should not reveal too much of the essential plot of the story.
In this article we will discuss the guidelines to follow when writing a movie review. Before starting to write a review, the writer should remember the following procedure:
– Select the movie
– Know the context of the film, such as its director, actors, history and many more.
– Formulate the opinion of the writers in a sentence.
– Select special scenes from the film or other facts that support the opinion of the writer.
The first step in writing the review is watching the movie. Most take notes while watching the movie. Watching the movie a second time helps to absorb a lot more details about the movie. Most movie critics give their personal opinion on the movie in their review. In all good journalism, the reviewer should always provide unbiased details and allow the reader to form their own opinion as well.
Reviewers’ opinions should be explained to allow the reader to determine whether or not readers would agree. The reviewer must also consider the audience. Writing a children’s movie review requires a different approach than writing for a general movie audience. The review should always be written with the target audience in mind. The main essence of the film should be retained in an outlined sketch, but it should always be remembered not to reveal any essential details such as surprises or a sudden plot twist.
The details of the actors, crew members and directors should be mentioned in the review. It is also worth mentioning how well they have performed and how well the film has been done technically. Technicalities are an important part of the review. Technical aspects include art direction, music, lighting editing, cinematography, and many more.
Movie reviews even include a bit of criticism if necessary. The critics say what could have been done to improve the film or what are the weak points of the film. Although critical analysis is not always needed, a word or two can serve the purpose in a movie review.
conclusion
A critic should always remember to give an outline of the entire story, but not reveal details that come as surprises or the special essence of the film. The audience should not be told to watch the movie. The review should be written taking note of the types of readers who would read the review. The language, presentation and technicalities of the writing would also depend on the types of readers. The medium in which the review will be published is also important, because if the review is published online, the reviewer will get mostly young readers. However, if it is to be published in a local language in a local newspaper, the approach should be different.
