Online Review

In order to create a review for the film i had to research existing reviews to get an idea of layout and language relevant to mine. Here is a review i found online for Jackass 3D and it was written by Matt Glasby for TotalFilm.com.



The title of the film is at the top of the text alongside the rating out of 5 stars. A snapshot from the film has been used to give the reader an immediate idea of what the world of the film is like. I think the picture is an important element of the review as its the first impression the reader has of the film if they haven't seen it yet. Additionally, the film details are to the right of the picture and these include the age certificate, the release date and the genre of the film.

All of these components make the review what it is and i must use these codes and conventions for my own work.

The actual language of the review is punchy and to the point. Glasby begins by focusing on the 3D aspect of the film and explains how it works at some points of the film and at others it just enhances the "buckets of bodily fluids" - not so much a bad thing, more of an observation! He also talks about the Jackass crew and how maybe they're becoming to old for this line of work. After numerous episodes and now 3 movies he questions, and i quote, "they're probably getting too old for this shit." Nevertheless he gives a final conclusion basically stating the film was good considering it was not a life changing watch. He then ties the end of his review up with the beginning and says, "Thank God it's not in smell-o-vision..." Which clearly links to his initial point of 3D technology!

From this i have learned that the review has to be to the point and relevant because too long a review gets boring and too short doesn't tell the reader what they need to know.