Functions if a film review - Ben Brown

Film reviews are found everywhere. For examples Magazines, radio, TV and newspapers.

Reviews have an impact on how well the film does. Magazines will be invited for a special advanced review. Which the distributor sends them and it gives all the information on the film etc, so the magazine can write about it with the aim to hopefully to increase hype for the film

The plot summary and description of a film is what makes up the majority of the film review and this will have an important impact on whether people decide to see a film.

For prestige dramas with a limited release, such as independent dramas, reviews can make a huge impact on sales etc.

There have been several films with little confidence from the studios, they don’t ask for an advanced review, reviewers will take up on this and warn the public of their actions, films such as 'The Avengers' who have done this have not done well at all.

Look at the films that have been slated by reviews like 'Alexander' this film did not do well at all and it could be due to the fact it was given a bad review. Compared to pulp fiction a lower budget film which was given a good review became a massive film and this also could have been partly to do with the good review. This shows how important film reviews can be to how successful or not the film is going to be.