The Time Machine Film Review

If you were assigned to do the film review for The Time Machine, please add your review as a comment to this post. Post your review no later than midnight, Monday, November 17, 2006.

A good review will do the following:

 Start with a short synopsis (summary) of the film (just the basic setting, conflicts and characters)
 Address at least three criteria for judging a film (see below); explain how good a job you think the film did in each area
 Include specific examples to support your judgments of the criteria
 Make your review free of mechanical errors (spelling, capitalization, grammar)

Here is the list of criteria we brainstormed in class:

• Setting -- relative to the story
• Likeable and unlikable characters:
• Villain -- evil, cunning, stands above others
• Hero – saves people, super, courage, good, muscles
• Comedy/Comic relief
• Good Plot-easy to believe, good sequence, a lot happening, eventful, surprises/twists, good flow
• Special Effects -- believability, not overusing, relevant
• Camera angles/work (cinematography)
• Drama
• Editing/sequencing scenes
• Action
• Acting skills
• Sweet subtitles