Film Review Directions
Film Review Directions
You will be writing the film reviews from an anthropological point of view, which means
you need to use a culturally relativistic lens. The action, behavior and beliefs and
values may not make sense from your own cultural point of view but does make sense
from the point of view of the culture the film is about.
Below is a list of all the items and their corresponding sections that need to be included
in the film reviews. Please remember the following parameters for formatting: 12 point
Times New Roman, 1 inch margins, and 1.5 to double-spaced.
INTRODUCTION
Title of the film, who made the film, the culture presented in the film and short synopsis
of what the film is about.
BODY
What is the purpose of the film?
How does the film affect your cultural awareness? What insights about your tolerance
do you learn as a result of viewing this film?
Does the film expose the viewer to issues, social, political and/or moral that you think
are important?
Is the viewer’s world view challenged and /or expanded by the film? Explain.
What is the context of the issue presented in the film? What must the viewer know so
that they can understand the context? Be specific.
CONCLUSION
Summarize your position and demonstrate how your analysis and responses to the
questions supports your position. Make Concluding remarks and include any after
thoughts. Please remember that it is important to actually discuss the film and try to
understand its pertinence or importance to the week’s topic. It is not enough to say that
you did or did not like the film.