A movie is a type of visual art that tells a story or teaches people something. It can be a drama, comedy or thriller. Some movies make you laugh, cry or feel afraid. Some movies are historical and some are fiction. Some are made by famous actors and some are independent. Movies are a popular way to spend time at the theater or on DVDs at home.
Thousands of movies are made each year. Some are big budget blockbuster movies that make lots of money. Others are independent or “art” films that have a cult following. Movies are usually about characters and their struggles, problems or adventures. They are often entertaining and fun to watch. Some are educational and can teach you something about history or culture.
The main goal of a movie is to entertain you. The actors, music and scenery are used to create a feeling in your mind about what is happening on the screen. A good movie will keep you interested and will make you want to see it again.
When writing a movie review, you need to think about what kind of information the audience wants to know. You should also think about how your review will work as a stand-alone piece. Then decide how much detail you should include about the movie. For example, you should mention the name of the film and who directed it. You should also talk about how long the movie is and how it was filmed.
One important thing to remember is that you should not compare a movie to another one. This will confuse your reader and may make them think that you are criticizing the other film. You should focus on what makes the movie unique and interesting, as well as how it is entertaining.
There are many different genres of movies. Some are about real events, and some are fantasy or science fiction. Thrillers are a type of mystery where the audience is kept guessing about what is really happening until the end when there are usually some twists (surprises). Romantic comedies, or Rom-Com’s, are stories about 2 people in love. Horror movies use fear to scare the audience. Science fiction movies have a lot of science, and some are about things that can’t happen in real life yet. Sports movies are about athletes.
Actors in a movie read scripts to learn what to say and do. Cameramen take film of the actors saying and doing those things. Then editors put the film together into a story and add music and sound effects. The film is then sent to movie theaters in reels, where a projector shines a bright light through the film so that people can see it on a screen.
Few directorial debuts are as deftly constructed as Spike Lee’s classic about race relations in Brooklyn. Over the course of a summer day in Bed-Stuy, tensions between black residents and Italian-Americans running a pizzeria boil over and then erupt into violence in this film that burst with soon-to-be icons from start to finish.