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Music/soundtrack
The music conveys a sad/happy/melancholy atmosphere
The music underlines a mood/evokes feelings/shows a character’s
emotions/connects scenes
The music and the lyrics support the plot.
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Miscellaneous
The film contains a few funny bits.
… full of humorous moments
The film gets extremely dramatic in places.
One of the most poignant scenes of the movie …
powerful scenes
final scene
The film is close to reality.
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Evaluation
a must-see/a smash hit
a box-office success/failure
an audience pleaser
well worth seeing
not to be missed
a moving production/an emotionally strong film
a truly great piece of filmmaking
a skilful piece of filmmaking
an impressive debut
a very moving portrayal
I definitely recommend this film to everybody …
The film is a worthwhile watch.
On a scale from zero to five, I give this film a five.
The film literally brought tears to my eyes.
I highly/strongly/definitely recommend the film.
If you like …, this is the film for you.
If you found films like … or … compelling then be sure to give … your full
attention.
I certainly wouldn’t recommend the film, because …
I’m afraid … is a complete waste of time and money.
It’s a film that will change the way you think about …
I was impressed by …
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Adjectives you could use
action-packed, amusing, badly acted, balanced, beautiful, (extremely)
boring, breathtaking, captivating, compelling, complex, (totally/slightly)
confusing, contrived, disappointing, enigmatic, enjoyable, entertaining,
exciting, fantastic, (totally/rather) far-fetched, (truly) fascinating, funny,
gripping, hilarious, humorous, inspiring, lousy, manipulative, masterful,
perfect, poignant, powerful, (un)realistic, ridiculous, romantic, overacted,
overrated, overwhelming, (im)perfect, predictable, provocative, silly,
stupid, surprising, super, tense, unbelievable, unoriginal, (highly)
uplifting
When writing a film review, use words and phrases from the list.
You can add expressions from film reviews you have read.
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