FILM REVIEW LESSON

 

 

 HERE ARE SOME EXPRESSIONS THAT YOU MIGHT FIND USEFUL

 

 IT HAS EVERYTHING YOU WOULD…EXPECT……………. FROM SUCH FILMS
You can see stunning ……………….ANIMATION  , ………INSPIRED …………..HUMOUR  AND ONE MOMENT THAT WILL GET YOU ……TEARY EYED …………………….
What’s surprising is how strong the éléments of science fiction are
 It is a sci fi …………EXTRAVAGANZA………………..
 The film remains ……FAITHFUL …………………..to the spirit of the toystory movies  while still being its own entity.
 It could have ……MISFIRED ……………..in so many ways
 It………………SOUNDS LIKE ………… a………STANDARD …………….. college comedy
 This …………SHARPLY ………….written social commentary ……SEAMLESSLY BLENDS …………………a…FARCICAL …… premise with the hard-hitting reality of being a person of colour
 You will………SHIFT ……… between laughing and feeling a paranoid knot in the pit of your stomach
 They are giving the most electrifying performances of their young careers
The film …………DESERVES …….immediate attention .
The real mystery………INVOLVES …………. a body and a race against time
 It is one of the most and iconic action dramas of the 80’s
 It has been a long awaited sequel
It pays homage to its predecessor .
 It never feels stuck in the past
 It is a sweeping = swift  entertainment .



STEP 5 NOW LET US WRITE A FILM REVIEW ON YOUR FAVOURITE FILM
HOW TO WRITE A FILM REVIEW


PLAN
1°What's it all about?
summary of the  story
 2°The Good things
3° the bad  things
4°Worth seeing? (cela vaut la peine d’êre vu ?)
Your opinion .


VOCABULARY
Common words and phrases used in film reviews :

spectacular visual effects, excessive violence, breathtaking (à couper le souffle), evocative, mood( ambiance), atmosphere, poorly(mal) , unsuccessful, detail, scenery(paysage), irresistible, perfect, moments, plot (l‘intrigue), this movie has been compared to ____ because, wonderful, hilarious, momentum (vitesse, dynamisme), unexpected plot twist (une fin inattendue), unbelievable, phenomenal, hype (dans le coup), suspense, disappointing, confusion/confused, fake, imitation, genre, unoriginal, typical, thrilled (enthousiaste), was a very moving (émouvant) portrayal( portrait), quality of the film, I was impressed by, credible, cliché, a mixture (mélange) of, classic, captivating



STEP 6 EXTRA WORDS
to center on = to revolve around
 ruthless = cruel = pitiless
a flashback
a flash forward ( forward = en avant)
to uncover = to unveil = to discover
to provide ( fournir)
a thrilling story-telling (story-telling = narration)
unexpected ( inattendu)
a cliffhanger
it keeps you wanting for more = you always want some more of it
at the edge of your seat ( at the edge = au bord)
to piece together ( reconstituer)
to unwrap itself = to unfold ( se déplier / se developper)
bit by bit ( petit à petit)
the show goes along ( to go along = suivre / s'ensuivre) = to continue
raw ( crue) = frank
a nuanced portrayal =  a portrait full of nuances
deeply flawed = full of flaws = full of errors
the chemistry with the other actors (chemistry = chimie / alchimie)
a fellow co-star (confrère)
undeniable = that cannot be denied ( to deny = nier)
to bring something to the film ( bring =apporter)
to be speechless = to be voiceless
undoubtedly = without doubt(doubt = doute)
to carry the weight on her shoulders ( porter le poid sur ses épaules)
a racially diverse cast = actors of different races