review includes the 5 elements listed in the following writing instruction.

Write a short review of the movie A Touch of Sin (2013). Your review should be no less than 300 words. Please make sure that your review includes the 5 elements listed in the following writing instruction.

We do not have a class meeting on Thursday, Oct.15. Please use the time to write your review.

Writing the Film Review

Although there is not a set formula to follow when writing a film review, the genre does have certain common elements that most film reviews include.

1)Introduction-In the opening of your review, provide some basic information about the film. You may include film’s name, year, director, screenwriter, and major actors. -Your introduction, which may be longer than one paragraph, should also begin to evaluate the film,and it should allude to the central concept of the review. A film review does not have to contain a thesis or main claim, but it should focuson a central analysis and assessment.

2)Plot Summary -Remember that many readers of film reviews have not yet seen the film. While you want to provide some plot summary, keep this brief and avoid specific details that would spoil the viewing for others.

3)Description -While the plot summary will give the reader a general sense of what the film is about, also include a more detailed description of your particular cinematic experience watching the film. This may include your personal impression of what the film looks, feels, and sounds like. In other words, what stands out in your mind when you think about this particular film?

4)Analysis-In order to explain your impression of the film, consider how well the film utilizes formal techniques and thematic content. How do the film’s formal techniques (such as cinematography, editing, mise-en-scène, lighting, diegetic and non-diegetic sound, genre, or narrative) affect the way the film looks, feels, and sounds to you? How does the thematic content (such as history, race, gender, sexuality, class, or the environment) affect your experience and interpretation? Also, do the formal techniques work to forward the thematic content?

5)Conclusion/Evaluation-The closing of your film review should remind the reader of your general thoughts and impressions of the film. You may also implicitly or explicitly state whether or not you recommend the film. Make sure to remind the reader of why the film is or is not worth seeing.