Paragraph 1The writer uses colorful, descriptive language to present the main character as one the target audience may have seen before. They cleverly introduce the original writer of the script as well, creating a humorous physical comparison between the main character and Monsieur Jacques Tati himself. this is an animated film, the reviewer made sure to make reference to another work that may be beneficial for the reader to watch in the future, or to conjure up in their mind before watching The Illusionist.
Paragraph 2One of the most moving segments of this paragraph is the metaphor that the writer slips in at the end: "The bouquet tucked up his sleeve has become a gift that nobody seems to want". The reviewer connects the story to a universal theme of changing times and loss, and his diction invokes the proper melancholy tone to convey to their audience the experience they might feel when watching the film. When introducing the setting, he does not simply state the time period and location, rather he creates a sensory depiction using emotionally charged, descriptive adjectives. For example, "the dusty stage world of magic and dancing". Also, they present the film as an homage to its writer, giving the film a bit of real life context, and clearing up any confusion as to who the director and original conceptualist are.
Paragraph 3As a reviewer, you want to point out the specificities of the film you are writing about. The way you describe the unique experience one may or many not enjoy during the watching of the film could eventually dictate whether or not the reader will go out and watch it after reading the review. The writer accurately describes the colloquial "language" that the characters use to communicate with one another. This being one of the biggest attributes of the film that the audience will take away from it, it is important to mention it so that readers can decide whether or not they can enjoy following Tati's out-of-the-box way of communication.
Paragraph 4This is the beginning of a plot summary. The writer introduces the characters, and their relationship, foregoing any crucial details. He highlights symbolism with the red shoes, and this adds to the description of the main character and his virtue. The writer describes the "boardinghouse that's literally jumping with acrobats and reverberant with the loud miseries of a suicidal clown" with imagery that, again, helps to outline the tone of the film itself. You sense the lack of realism in the fantastical presentation within the reviewer's syntax.
Paragraph 5Imagery becomes crucial when the writer moves on to describe the visual experience of the film. She uses comparisons to another film (101 Dalmatians) to help the audience conjure up images in their mind. This also spotlights the target audience, probably lovers of animated films, in this reference. Genre specific words, like modernist, and colorful, descriptive vernacular help to depict the film in a visually stimulant way.
Paragraph 6This paragraph delves deeper into the relationship between the main character and Alice. She alludes to Nobokov's novel Lolita, a often used reference to relationships between father figures and their much younger female companions. Again, the shoes are symbolic of the characters and their growth. The theme of the effects wealth have on relationships, and the struggle to financially satisfy the needs of those you love are subtly alluded to in the plot examples the reviewer supplies her readers with.
Paragraph 7Footnotes can be used to add helpful context to a potential viewer of the film you are writing about. The author highlights the importance of experiencing the film in an unbiased environment, as opposed to chaining it to its supposed historical context. Also, the writer reinforces the fact that this is CHOMET'S film, not TATI's (although the movie was adapted from an original Tati script).
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