Useful phrases for film reviews

Basic facts and summary

• [NAME OF THE FILM] is a comedy / thriller / romance / horror / science fiction / western / historical / fantasy / adventure film.

• It was written / directed by XXX.

• [NAME OF THE FILM] stars XXX. / XXX plays the protagonist / villain.

Acting

• A performance may be remarkable / memorable / (less) convincing / fascinating / funny / stereotypical / disappointing.

• A scene / dialogue may be well-acted / badly acted.

Soundtrack

• Music may contribute to the mood / atmosphere of a scene.

• The soundtrack may set the scene / build tension / show a character’s emotions / connect scenes.

Plot

• The script’s writing may be excellent / poor.

• The story may be exciting / boring / thrilling / amusing / (un)realistic / exaggerated / unbelievable / confusing / entertaining / full of tension.

• The story may have unexpected plot twists / unexpected moments.

Recommendations

• If you like XXX, this is the film for you.

• This film will change the way you think about XXX.

• I highly / strongly / definitely recommend this film.

• I (certainly) wouldn’t recommend this film (because …)

Sources

https://griterasmusplus.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Phrases-for-writing-a-film-review.pdf