Reviews Reviews may inform, evaluate, persuade, and entertain. In fact, many reviews represent a subtle and complex mix of these purposes. Some reviews are largely informative. An informative review would be appropriate, for instance, if you decided to write a review for the student newspaper comparing the 3 best-selling bikes in a certain price range to help students decided which is the best buy. A review cannot merely state its judgment, it must argue for it.
Some reviews are largely evaluative.
These reviews also have an implicit or explicit argumentative edge. Z. Some reviews, though partly informative or evaluative in intent, also aim to entertain. Assert a judgment of some kind and argue for that judgment. Establish credibility by making the criteria for your judgment explicit and provide support from the film that illustrates and gives credence to them. It's fun to be able to watch a film in class, but get a set of questions in mind before you watch the movie and take notes about parts of the film that support arguments in your review.