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WRITING PRACTICE 4
A FILM REVIEW
1 Complete the sentences with a suitable pronoun or possessive determiner.
1 Despite ............................. outstanding cast, I’d say this film is overrated.
2 The sound track was fantastic, but ............................. wasn’t the only strong point.
3 We left feeling that we had wasted ............................. money.
4 It was the actor’s first film, but ............................. didn’t seem to matter.
5 If you want to enjoy a film with your kids, take ............................. to Mary Poppins Returns.
2 Complete the film review sentence beginnings in a logical way.
1 This is one of the most ..................................................................... .
2 This historical romance is based on ..................................................................... .
3 The plot focuses on ..................................................................... .
4 It will appeal to ..................................................................... .
5 I highly recommend ..................................................................... .
6 While the cast is terrific, ..................................................................... .
3 Complete the chart with the phrases below to show the correct plan for a film review.
Describe the plot | Make a recommendation | Tell the name of the film | Give a personal opinion
Tell the name of the director and main characters | Give the film’s strong and weak points
Opening
Body
Closing
4 These sentences are taken from a film review. Write where they belong:
O (opening), B (body) or C (closing).
1 The girls learn a lesson relevant to all of us – looking at people with empathy and compassion. ......
2 Directed by Olivia Wilde, Booksmart is a comedy about two academic superstars who are about to finish
high school. ......
3 It’s well worth watching, not only for teenagers but for people of all ages. ......
4 The two girls decide to compensate themselves for studying too hard while their classmates had fun. ......
5 Things begin to get out of control after they arrive at their second party. ......
6 The story follows best friends Molly (Beanie Feldstein) and Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) on a night of adventures
that they’d never dreamed of having. ......
7 It’s an outstanding film that manages to be relevant and moving but also funny at the same time. ......
8 Disappointingly, the students are all cheerful and innocent, with none of the real problems that you might
find in a typical group of high schoolers. ......
