A Bad Movie Review

With the invention of the internet, millions of prospective writers now have the opportunity to share their stories and opinions with others. While it seems like a brilliant advancement for average writers to express themselves and gain recognition for their efforts, the true outcome is a multitude of movie reviews of the same mediocre quality. It is very difficult to find a good review in the seemingly endless expanse of the World Wide Web. It is also surprisingly difficult to find a particularly bad one. By analyzing a few example reviews written by James Berardinelli, Keith Simanton, and Kevin Carr on the sci-fi action film Serenity, prospective critics can learn what makes a good review stand out, a bad review torturous to read, and an unremarkable review so boring it leaves readers wanting to take a nap more than they want to …show more content…
He only spends one paragraph on the plot, giving just enough detail to explain to overall feeling of the movie without spoiling. By hitting only the key points that would make or break a movie, Berardinelli keeps his review short, sweet and simple, which is why it will be the example of a good one.
Conversely, the second review, written by Keith Simanton, is disappointing. He spends his first three paragraphs unnecessarily explaining the history of the Firefly fandom, and the next three paragraphs detailing the plot so thoroughly his readers might as well have already seen the movie. Simonton 's last two paragraphs point out every problem he noticed throughout the movie, then abruptly ends with a positive conclusion that completely contradicts his original points. This review is tortuous, confusing and had no sense of direction. Thus, it will serve as an example of what not to