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TOPIC: Film Showing Critique

FILM EVALUATION FORM

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Film title:

Reaction (encircle):

very favorable favorable unfavorable uncertain

I. Emotional response:

II. Purpose/theme/aim of film as you see it:

III. Technical/cinematic qualities: what did you notice about . . . ? (Discuss one or two)

A. Narration (story, dramatic appeal, logic, motivation, closure, point of view):

B. Sound (music, dialogue, silence, language, synchronicity, narrator, sound effects):

C. Photography (shot, focus, frame, angle, movement, space, sets, light, color):

D. Editing (order, cuts, duration, rhythm, continuity, disjuncture, montage, motifs):

E. Other (acting, costumes, social and cultural codes, stylistic devices, genre expectations, historical

context for year film was made, self-reference, politics, art, realism/representation):

IV. How does this film try to "make its case"? (for example, by emotional appeal, alienation effect,

special effects, manipulation of point-of-view, documentary authority, symbolism, etc.; give examples)

And is it persuasive?

V. What are the values expressed in this film?