Final Destination 3- Critic's Review
reelfilm.com
The above links lead to the reviews I found most interesting. I think the formal/casual writing style shown is the style that will best suit our magazine review page. Naturally, the review i write will need to be longer, and should include some information about the actors involved, and possibly some behind the scenes gossip. The pre-existing articles i've been reading are mainly for literary inspiration, as opposed to a step by step template.
Here is the template for the layout of our magazine review page:
Next, we stepped into the shoes of a film critic and wrote a review of our magazine. this review would be used as the main text body for the article, and some quotes from the review, and also from our audience research responses, could be used as tag lines in order to draw the readers attention to our writing/.
Below is the article written for our publication:
"Have you ever wondered what the world looks like through
somebody else’s eyes? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live
somebody else’s life for a day? Did you like the Final Destination films? Then
“Quick” might be just the film for you. In the debut project from producer
Bradley Clarke, we as an audience are presented with a little insight into the
ins and outs of a stranger’s life. The film opens with a series of beautiful
first person shots, depicting the morning routines of two characters. At this
point in the film the characters are anonymous to the audience, so we don’t
even need to feel bad about spying on their lives. The fact that the
character’s identities’ remain a mystery to us simply leaves the plot line open
to our imagination and interpretation. This means that every audience member
gets their own personal experience from this film. You’ll watch it and find
yourself wondering if this film was made just for you.
The high octane vibe that this film creates is heavily due to
the hard hitting soundtrack from start to finish. A combination of driving
house beats and powerful ska-punk riffs do just as much to get our adrenaline
pumping as the on-screen action. I guarantee you’ll be running to download this
film’s soundtrack, jam packed with up and coming artists such as Zebrahead and
Mark Knight.
Speaking of the on-screen action, this short film is fit to
burst with artsy, experimental camera angles. In most cases, they work very
well, and give a very unique feel to the product. You might think that the
producers spent a lot of time and money on hi-tech camera equipment, but you’d
be mistaken. In fact, if you were to have been on location to see the
production taking place, you’d have just seen the actors walking around with a
camera mounted to their head. Simple, yet incredibly effective. The live action
vibe this technique promotes helps the audience to feel connected, like they
are part of the story themselves.
In many big Hollywood productions we’re forced to watch grown
adults acting as stereotypical teenagers, but in this case they’ve enlisted
actors that fit the character description perfectly. For both Christina Bull
and Matt Hewitt, this is their first time taking on lead roles, and both of
them handle the challenge excellently.
Overall, Quick is a 5 minute long powerhouse, and it’s
definitely worth a watch."
