Movie reviews are good to read, especially when you are really interested in the film. Too often, however, a they degenerate into an analysis of the plot of a movie. A movie is simply more than its plot. It is also more than its technical aspect.
There are a lot of things that you can learn from a review, but there are also a number of things that it is not.
A movie review is not a trailer. Trailers are entertaining and informative to watch. It helps you learn about the film and gets you excited to watch it. Trailers help you set your expectation by giving you a sneak peak. A movie review, however, is not a trailer. It is a critical analysis of what makes the film work and what doesn’t.
A movie review is not a term paper. Although reviews may be submitted to college professors when they require it, reviews are not term papers. You do not really need to consult a scholarly article or a film textbook to write a review a film. It helps if you know about film theories. But what you truly need is an extensive experience in viewing movies. If a review sounds too much like a term paper, go find another one.
A movie review is not an advertisement. A review may promote a film but it is not a blatant advertisement campaign. It helps people understand the film better and help them decide whether or not to watch the movie. A movie reviewer who treats his review as an advertisement loses credibility.
M Rasing is a freelance writer and blogger based in Quezon City, Philippines. He writes about movies, books, technology, gadgets and Philippine topics. He also features Filipino films, digital films, and he monitors the state of the Philippine film industry. For more of his articles, visit his blog at http://www.penstalker.com
Author: M Rasing
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