What is a Review? A review is a small critical work of journalistic orientation, which contains brief but sufficient for understanding information, the author’s analysis, and certain conclusions. In other words, it is in itself a complete work of a certain genre. Do not confuse a review with a simple description, with a brief retelling, adaptation, pamphlet, and so on - these are separate genres. Also, we will not touch on such an area as a review of scientific work - this is one of the types of academic and scientific activities. We will talk about such a specific type of activity as a review of a feature film or theatrical performance.

  1. Write a Good Introduction In the introductory part, we must indicate what it is about, what kind of tape, why we are writing about it, you can briefly give a plot. Remember that there should be no spoilers in a movie or book review. A spoiler is about revealing plot intrigues that will make viewing or reading uninteresting for others. If you soberly understand that you cannot cope with this, then contact writing services for help.
  2. Intrigue the Reader All the most interesting should be in the main part, so here you can give free rein to your imagination. In this part, you have to indicate which actors are starring and what characters they play, and it would be nice to combine this with the events of the film. However, do not get carried away and retell the entire plot: do not forget that your review can be read by a person who has not seen the film or read the book.
  3. Follow the Particular Style Colloquial speech and jargon are inappropriate in a review going to a literary magazine, a publishing house, or a bookstore’s website. Professional terms are unlikely to be suitable for material in a glamorous magazine, but they will not interfere with an internal review and are absolutely necessary for a specialized publication. The official language is required only for official notes. But still, an essay will not do without filigree work on the language. A blog post, on the contrary, can be rude, vulgar, deliberately dazzled with errors - if only readers would come to discuss these mistakes and the review itself. And, please, no quivering deer paired with horses; you should not mix different styles within the same text.
  4. Thoroughly Analyze the Movie You have to analyze the movie. Did the director manage to pass on the principle thought to the watcher? Did the film shock you with the entertainers, embellishments, enrichments, melodic backup?  Point out what you loved and what caused clear disdain. lt would be ideal to take note of the response of the audience to specific minutes (if you watched it at the cinema). It is also worth identifying the presence of weak and strong points, to what extent the plot is fully disclosed, its interestingness, and originality. It is worth touching upon the director’s work: staging and presenting the material, whether he/she managed to convey the main idea.
  5. Write a Plan Once you write the outline, you will know exactly what to include in the review. The approximate plan of a film review (performance):
  • Film genre.- Who is the author of the script, who directed the film?- Key actors and their heroes.- At what time and where events take place.- A brief description of the plot.- If the film is based on a literary work, then it is necessary to compare the director’s intention with a literary work.- If the film is an independent work, compare it with those that you watched earlier, point out the similarities and differences.- The main (in your opinion) advantages and disadvantages of the film.- Personal impression. Summing up The secret to writing a good review is simple enough. You need to understand what you write, why, what audience you are targeting, what idea you want to convey to it. Tidy up both the text and your own thoughts. Try to be as objective as possible, drop bias, and unnecessary emotions. Share the information that you own, do not “drown” it in reasoning. Be interesting and non-trivial, try to captivate and interest. There is no universal recipe for how to write a good review, and there cannot be, but I hope that our advice can help many. Contribute Hire me

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