Movie Review Graphic Organizer

BEFORE viewing the movie:

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Was this movie nominated and/or did it win an Academy Award? ___________

Is this movie based on a book or a true event? If so, which one?

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Is this movie a sequel or a remake of an older film? _______________________

What I expect this movie to be like:

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AFTER viewing the movie:

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For my opening, I’m going to:

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__________ tell about the actor’s reputation in movies & compare it to how
he or she did in the movie I watched

__________ compare this movie to others I’ve seen from the same genre
___________ tell whether it met my expectation that I stated above

My opinion statement and supporting details:

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Next, describe the basic plot of the movie, and tell how the story builds, but don't
give away the ending! Remember to keep it brief. My summary of my movie:

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Now it’s time to get specific about your opinion of the movie. Don’t say “It was
boring.” Do say “There were too many action scenes and not enough explanation
of why all these things were happening so I found myself growing numb to all the
explosions and car chases to the point that I no longer cared about what happened
to the characters.” Things I will say to back up my opinion of the movie:

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Make the review engaging. Use metaphors and analogy to draw comparisons, use
descriptive words to create the images you're telling about. But also be concise.
What I will use to make my review interesting:

_______ Use metaphors and/or similes; analogy.

_______ Use descriptive words. (Remember to use a thesaurus!)

Other things to consider telling about:

Music – did it add/detract from the movie? How?

Consider the type of movie you viewed. Was it a comedy? A horror film? A
romance? If so, the standard for a comedy would be that it was funny. A horror
film should be scary. A romance should make you understand how much the
characters cared for each other. The standard that I will use to make my review
honest is:

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 SAMPLE REVIEW

FILM REVIEW

'The Net' Makes Us Feel Our Future is Threatened

Are you thinking of committing a computer crime? If you are, you should watch the
movie "The Net" first because hacking can be very dangerous and give our society fear or
tragedy. You should consider this before you commit your crime?

In the beginning of the movie "The Net", Angela, who is a beta tester, is at home in front
of a computer, but when she presses "Enter" the screen goes crazy, tossing up pages of
confidential government files.

From here things start happening. When she went to Mexico on a vacation, she met one
guy. Angela came back from vacation, but her identity had been switched with that of a
criminal. From this time, she is chased by the police. In spite of the bad situation, she
tried to get her true identity and facts back.

Sandra Bullock's acting made the movie thrilling and attractive to us. She had various
expressions in the movie, so she did a good job in her role as Angela.

The idea of "The Net" is that anybody can lose his/her own identity in the computer. This
movie conveyed the fear of hacking to us. I also thought people could be in danger from
hacking into computers. However, today computers are pervasive all over the world. I
worry about whether computer crimes will increase or not.

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Last updated: 15 March 1998