Movie review les 3

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Planning

Les 1:

• plot elements
• exercises

Les 2:

• filmmaking elements
• exercises

Plot elements

This could include: the (main)
characters, important themes,
possible cliffhangers or plot
twists.

Exercise: Searching (2018)

This is the opening scene of Searching. We will focus on how the characters are introduced. When watching this, pay attention to:

• who are the main characters?
• what do we know about them?
• what happens in these first 5 minutes that sets up this     movie?

Searching (2018)

who are the
main characters?

what do we know
about them?

what has happened
in this first scene?

Exercise: Baby Driver (2017)

This is the opening scene of Baby Driver. This exercise will focus on the main character and the plot/theme; how are they introduced:

• who is the main character?
• what do we know about him/her?
• what happens in these first 5 minutes that tells you what the movie is about?

Baby Driver (2017)

Who is the main character?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

what do we know
about him/her?

what is this
movie about?

Exercise: Emma. (2020)

This is a scene from the movie Emma. We will focus on how the relationship between two female characters is portrayed.

• what does this scene tell you about their relationship?
• how is the nature of their relationship shown? 

Emma. (2020)

Emma. (2020)

what does this scene
tell you about their
relationship?

how is their
relationship shown?

Questions?