Movie reviewers can write for newspapers, magazines and online forums.
A critical movie review discusses a film's potential areas of improvement. It is important to avoid over-the-top negativity in a film review, which still offering intelligent critical thoughts. Writing a good movie review requires keeping your audience interested, being original, and considering various aspects of movie making. You also want to avoid overloading the reader with a treatise on good film making. Good critical movie reviews are concise and clear.
Instructions
1. Watch the film and take notes during it. Write down any flaws that come to your mind as you are watching the movie. Was the dialogue unnatural? Did the plot make sense, or does it have glaring holes in it? Does the film maker use tired cliches, or is the film original? Are the costumes and special effects believable?
2. Analyze the film after you're done watching it, and write down all your impressions. Think about the movie from start to finish. Does it accomplish what you think the film maker's goals were? Were the characters fully developed? How was the acting overall? Aside from the glaring errors, write down any smaller issues you have with the film.
3. Compose the beginning of your critical review. Start with a short movie summary that leaves out major plot spoilers. Include very basic information about the film in your summary, such as the director and the main star. This is your first paragraph.
4. Start your second paragraph by outlining the biggest flaw with the film. Use specific examples from the movie. For example, if the biggest flaw is the plot flow, point out areas where the plot doesn't make sense, or where the screenwriter left holes. If the acting is the biggest flaw, point out which actors did a poor job, and why. Where the simply unbelievable as the character? Did they have an awful accent, or did they not engage with the other actors?
5. Outline any smaller issues you had with the movie in the third paragraph. Mention technical problems, like inaccurate historical details or weak structure. Use examples from the movie.
6. Finish your review by telling the reader whether you recommend the movie overall. Outline any positives about the film here. Perhaps the movie is more appropriate for a specific audience, like children or families. Mention this here. Give the film a star or a number rating, if you use a rating system.
