Notes Class 11 Chapter 3.5 Yuvakbharati English Maharashtra Board

Film Review

1. What is a Film Review?

• A film review is your personal opinion about a film, documentary, or movie.
• It’s a chance to talk about what you thought of the movie’s story, characters, and setting.
• A review is different from simply summarizing the movie or trying to make it sound appealing. It’s not just explaining every single thing that happened in the film.

2. Steps to Writing a Good Film Review

Step 1: Before Watching the Movie

• Think about the title and what it means.
• Note down when the movie was released.
• Find out the names of the people who made the movie (like the writer, producer, and director) and the actors in it.
• Identify the type of movie it is (e.g., comedy, drama, action).

Step 2: While Watching the Movie

• Pay close attention to the movie. You might need to watch it more than once.
• Take notes on important and small events, how the actors performed, the camera work (cinematography), where it was filmed, the story (plot), the characters, any message, the music, the direction, how the sets looked, the sound, and the quality of the recording.

Step 3: After Watching the Movie

• Choose a good way to format your review.
• Organize your comments from most important to least important.
• Use good language and vocabulary to express your opinions.
• Write your review, then read it over to edit and make corrections. Make sure your final copy looks good.

3. Analyzing a Film: “The Jungle Book”

• The review is about the movie “The Jungle Book,” which is based on Rudyard Kipling’s book. It’s about a boy named Mowgli who grows up in the jungle with animals.

Key points from the review:

• The movie creates a wonderful, magical world.
• Mowgli is friends with a panther named Bagheera and a bear named Baloo. He also meets a tiger named Sher Khan, a snake named Kaa, and an orangutan named King Louie.
• The animals in the movie look very realistic.
• The actor who plays Mowgli does a great job of showing both innocence and strength.
• The movie includes some of the old songs from the 1967 animated film, but also adds some new things to keep it fresh.
• The reviewers liked the voice acting, the scenery, and the way the movie was filmed.

The review uses words like “heartwarming” and “enjoyable” to describe the movie.

4. Elements of a Film Review

When you review a film, you can discuss various elements such as:

• The plot (story)
• The characters
• How the film was shot (cinematography)
• The type of film (genre)
• The music and sound
• The script
• The acting
• The direction

5. Filmmaking

• The chapter also touches on filmmaking and scriptwriting.
• It mentions that there are many career opportunities in the film industry.
• Different jobs in filmmaking require different skills (e.g., acting, directing, producing, scriptwriting).
• The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune is a well-known institute for media studies.