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The Critique

The Critique. Critique: Objective. Critique writing is more in depth than saying a piece is “great” or “satisfactory” You must highlight and expand the topic so the reader can effectively make a decision about the work. Movie Critique.

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The Critique

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  1. The Critique

  2. Critique: Objective • Critique writing is more in depth than saying a piece is “great” or “satisfactory” • You must highlight and expand the topic so the reader can effectively make a decision about the work

  3. Movie Critique • A movie critique ultimately names specific things that make a movie work (or not) so that creators can improve.

  4. Prompt • Write a critique about a film that you have seen. Evaluate based on characterization, plot, and theme.

  5. Movie Critique Outline • I. Introduction -Hook (must get the reader’s attention) - film title -director -Why is this film being reviewed (timeliness, strong message, etc.) -thesis (opinion + reasons)

  6. Body: Summary • II. Body • -A. Plot Summary Topic Sentence • Summarize film (literal translation only) • Do not plagiarize. This must be in your own words. • No more than one paragraph

  7. Body: Characterization • -B. Characterization Topic Sentence • Analyze use of characters (3 characters) • Are the characters believable? Relatable? • How do these characters affect us as the audience? • Ex: The character of Forrest Gump pushes the audience to sympathize for Gump, therefore making the viewers to root for him throughout the film. • 1 paragraph per character

  8. Body: Theme • -C. Theme topic sentence • Identify theme (message or moral of the story) • Themes are full, specific statements (love is not a theme) • Provide evidence in film that supports theme • 1 paragraph

  9. Conclusion • Closing -did the film achieve its goals? -movie strengths/weaknesses -recommendation (audience and reason)

  10. Helpful Hints • Choose a film that is significant to you • Choose a film that has depth and substance • The chosen film does not necessarily have to be a new release- think about which films have affected you • www.imdb.com

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