Sung Mi Pyun
Amy Bolaski
English 100
October 8, 2013
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POST #3
1.
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/gravity-2013
2.
I chose this review because it
is a review on a film like the one I am doing. It was written by Matt Zoller
Seitz and posted on the Rogerbert.com website. The film he is reviewing is current
popular film at the theater. What draws me in is how Seitz sees the big picture
of the film unlike others. He approaches emotionally through Ryan’s point of
view while others just look at the physical images. His tone is very straight-forward
and informative. Seitz uses compare and contrast method between several similar
films. For example, he compares “Gravity” with “2001” that “a surprising number
of scenes are theatrically spare; just people talking to each other, telling
stories, painting mental pictures for us.” I like how he explains the
situations from the film and tells the behind meaning of the situation that audience can not
find. Also, how he compares and contrasts “Gravity” with other films so people
can draw the pictures of the film without watching it. Seitz does not encourage
people to watch the film but informs people with details. I like the blogger for being informative instead of persuasive, which gives the readers the decision to either watch the movie or not.
3.
“Now You See Me”
“The closer you look, the less you will see.” People enjoy magic for
its mysterious enchantment brought into the world. The enchanting film, “Now
You See Me,” does not give a moment for the audience to be inseparable to the
screen because of the conjunction of extravagant effects and dramatic twist of
the film.
2 comments:
That's a good start, but maybe go into a little more detail about the movie, it seems there isn't a lot of information about what you're reviewing other than the title of the movie and magic.
Hi Sung Mi,
When you write, "What draws me in is how Seitz sees the big picture of the film unlike others," do you mean he sees the "big picture" unlike other, specific reviewers? If you mean other reviewers, this indicates you've read many reviews of "Gravity" and these reviewers DON'T see said bigger picture. This thus indicates you've perused a number of reviews, which is great!
Good assertion: "He approaches emotionally through Ryan’s point of view while others just look at the physical images." However, this would be much more powerful if you included examples to illustrate this point.
"Comparing and contrasting" with other films can be an excellent approach . . . more coming on that later.
You write, "I like how he explains the situations from the film and tells the behind meaning of the situation that audience can not find." Do you mean that he ANALYZES the subtext of the film rather than just summarizing it? If so, then yes - absolutely. It's what YOU want to do, too. :)
Interesting: "I like the blogger for being informative instead of persuasive, which gives the readers the decision to either watch the movie or not." The assignment does require some element of persuasion, even if it's subtle.
Your intro: "“Now You See Me” “The closer you look, the less you will see.” People enjoy magic for its mysterious enchantment brought into the world. The enchanting film, “Now You See Me,” does not give a moment for the audience to be inseparable to the screen because of the conjunction of extravagant effects and dramatic twist of the film.
Is the title of the film ("Now You See Me") followed by a promotional tagline used in trailers or ads for the film? ("The closer you look, the less you will see.") I suspect so, but as is, the beginning of this is confusing, especially as there's no transition from this quote into this statement: "People enjoy magic for its mysterious enchantment brought into the world." You need to find a way to like the first and second sentences here.
***Avoid two "enchantments" so close to one another.
This appears to be your thesis: "The enchanting film, “Now You See Me,” does not give a moment for the audience to be inseparable to the screen because of the conjunction of extravagant effects and dramatic twist of the film." I think I know what you mean, but, given syntax and your diction, this statement is less clear and thus less effective than it could be. I think you're trying to say that the "extravagant effects" and "dramatic [plot] twists" keep the viewer actively involved in the film. Regardless, this statement needs a bit of revision.
You're on the right track, though. :)
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