11 Jun Film Review
Formatting & Submission Instructions:
· Due Date/TIme: MONDAY, MAY 20th by 11:59pm
· Formatting: 12pt font, double-spaced, 1-2 pages
· Submission Method: Turn in one file (formatted as .docx or .pdf *only*)
· Value: UP TO 25pts. NOTE: Extra credit points will not be included in your final score in Canvas. Rest assured that I *will* add the points to your final grade. You may view your score by returning to your submission, which will show your points earned.
Assignment:
This is an OPTIONAL writing assignment. If you choose to complete it, you can earn up to 25pts. Using the guidelines below (adapted from Garbis and Adams), write a review of any film with the exception of the movies we watched in our class. The movie can be foreign, old, or new, a classic, or a “B” movie—the film choice is up to you but you may not write about films you watched for this class. Email me for suggestions! Be sure to revise for grammar, correctness, and overall presentation. I recommend reading some reviews by Manohla Dargis and/or A.O. Scott (both write for the NY Times).
Film Review Guidelines
· Paragraph 1: Offer your overall impression of the film while mentioning the movie’s title, director, and key actors.
· Paragraph 2: Briefly summarize the plot of the film.
· Paragraphs 3 & 4: Assess the film’s success in achieving its goal. This is where you should incorporate technical qualities such as those we’ve learned this semester: narrative, mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, sound, and genre. There’s usually a stand-out technique or two that are integral to the delivery of the film’s themes/topics. Write about the use of techniques in that regard; do not “name drop” techniques for the purpose of showing me what you know. It’s more important that you integrate your knowledge into your review in a logical way. Read a few film reviews to see how the pros do it.
· Paragraph 5: Ending paragraph–your last opportunity to guide the reader. Offer a clincher that tells the reader to view the film or not. It is your job to make an assessment of the film when you’re a critic – embrace it!
Revise revise revise! Even though this is extra credit, you must turn in a polished piece of intelligent writing in order to earn full credit.
The above has been adapted from “Guidelines” by M. Garbis and C. Adams, Baltimore, 2001
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