Knowing what to expect can help you get the facts you need and understand the writer's opinions. Here's what you can expect in a typical movie review. Where At the top of the review, is the name the movie and the places where it can be seen. Here the reviewer tells us why he or she thinks the movie is good or not. This part gives a short description of the main characters and names the actors who play the parts.
Reviews refer to roles the actors have play in other movies.
In this part you find out more about the story line and also where and when the movie takes place and what the setting or mood is. There may be more information about the roles as the reviewer talks about the story line. The reviewer may conclude with an interesting or thought-provoking question or statement to tempt you to see the movie for yourself. Our local reviewer sometimes makes a link with a local situation or social attitude. Here are some excerpts from K. Rudeen's review of The Insider .