Year 9 English Film Review PLANNER TABLE Term 3 2013
NAME: ______
· Follow each step in the correct order
· complete each row of the table - you should use the notes and guides in your English workbook
· write neatly and clearly in blue or black pen
· attempt every step of the task
Task / Write a film review for The Night At The Museum 2. The review will be published in a local Youth Magazine.Step 1: Unpack the task instructions / · explain the purpose and audience of the film
· Explain the main “messages” (themes) of the film
· Choose a minimum of 2 of your favourite scenes and:
o “name” and locate the scene in the film
o Name the main film and/or language techniques used in each scene
o Explain how the film / language techniques make the scene funny – and how the humour shows the “message” of the film
o Explain the characterization of one of the characters in the film
FILM REVIEW: INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH
Thesis Statement / The Night at The Museum is a ______film which is ______and ______.
Task Detail (TD) sentence 1 / The main message of the film is______....
Task Detail (TD) sentence 2 / The film and language techniques in the film create very funny scenes which also inform the audience about many different “famous” people through history.
Context paragraph
Name of the Director. The genre of film and when it was released. Where the film is “set” and the a very short summary of what happens in the film.
FILM REVIEW: ANALYSIS PARAGRAPH #1
TNATM 2 shows theme / …..of loyalty and friendship.
Scene 1:
LFFs and Film techniques
Effect of techniques
LINK to thesis / TD 1
ANALYSIS PARAGRAPH #2
TNATM 2 is funny and informative
Scene 2:
LFFs and film techniques / FILM TECHNIQUES
Effect of techniques
LINK to thesis / TD2
ANALYSIS PARAGRAPH #3
TNATM 2 is funny and informative
Scene 3:
LFFs and film techniques / CHARACTERISATION (acting)
Effect of techniques
LINK to thesis / TD2
CONCLUSION
Thesis statement in “reverse” order
Link 1
Link 2
Final comment or rhetorical question