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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Inception's review


Hello everybody,
Today I wanted criticize an article review about the well-known new movie, “Inception”. The article was published online by the Los Angeles Times and was written by Kenneth Turan on July 16th 2010.
The reasons why I chose this review are multiples.
First of all, I found the introduction very appealing. The author uses words such as “tremendously exciting”, “knockout” and “disturbing” which are basic key words for a catchy beginning.
Secondly, the next paragraph briefly explains the history behind “Inception”. Anecdotes are for me always a good way to start the body of your story. Plus, it gives the readers the feeling they learned something kind of unique.
Later, when the author begins to elaborate his story, his style is directly noticeable. He writes in sophisticated but clearly way (It goes without saying that the author knows very well the identity of his audience).
But be aware that when I say sophisticated I don’t mean complicated. As you might know online readers spent very little time on article. This is why daily newspapers will guarantee that each stories published are meant to be read fast and easily. Failure to do so might lead the readers to a loss concentration and eventually give up.
Furthermore, in the description of the plot, anecdotes are once more exploited. The author gives a quick explanation about one of the director’s (Christopher Nollan) inspiration e.g. “Named after the mythological character who helped Theseus find his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth, Ariadne is a young architect […]. As I mentioned above, those kind of simple details can make an article much more enjoyable.
To conclude, not only K. Turan ends his story with a summary of his article but he also manages to introduce subtly reasons to watch “Inception”. Author’s personal opinions are for me always welcome in any given story.

Website link: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/16/entertainment/la-et-inception-20100716/3

2 comments:

  1. Hey I like this movie, but I didn't really understand the movies' plots, it is so complicated. lol

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  2. I like Gordon-Levitt, he gained a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for best actor- motion picture musical last year.

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