Name______________________________________ Period__________ Due__________
Movie Analysis
Description: A film analysis is not a review or summary of the plot, it goes deeper into analysis and reaction.
Introductory PARAGRAPH (not bullet points) – 10 points
Provide basic information about the movie, and a sense of what your review will be about. (minimum 100
words) Include:
_____ Brief (1-2 sentences) introduction to the movie.
_____ Title (underlined)
_____ Director
_____ Publication Information: year released, length of movie
_____ Genre-i.e. comedy, animated, drama
_____ Movie's thesis / theme / purpose?
_____ Subtotal
Body -40 points
There are two main sections for this part. The first is an explanation of what the movie is about. (Minimum
100 words) The second is your opinions about the movie and how successful it is with examples used to
support your opinion (Minimum 100 words).
_____ Explanation – 20 points
Give a brief summary of the plot in which you identify the main characters, describe the setting,
and give a sense of the central conflict or point of the movie. Don’t give too much away. Include
what we have studied so far with examples where pertinent:
oOpening
oPlot
_____ Analysis and Evaluation – 20 points
In this section you analyze or critique the movie. Write about your own opinions; just be sure that
you explain and support them with examples.
___How did the director achieve his or her purpose?
___Describe the effectiveness of the interviews/visual design/music/sound.
___What are the strengths and weaknesses of the movie?
Conclusion – 15 points
_____ Briefly conclude the review by pulling your thoughts together. You may want to say what
impression the movie left you with, or emphasize what you want your reader to know about it.
(Minimum 100 words)
_____ Language Competency – 15 points
Spelling and grammar count.
Write in a logical and coherent manner; it should be easy to read.
Proofread it before turning it in.
No plagiarism!
