jeudi 26 février 2015

How An Anime Reviewer Can Achieve Excellence

By Earlene McGee


One most common saying has to do with opinions. Growing up, everyone is advised to disregard opinions since everyone has them. However, when it comes to the work of an anime reviewer, there seems to be an exception to the rule. The words of review writers are considered the law in many instances. This article reviews what is it that makes them so valuable, and what it takes to write the best reviews for animes.

Good reviews always start with a brief summary. The writer should remember that they are adding some new information and not reiterating the whole movie as would be done in a novelization. The summary portion of the review should only be a small percentage, describing the genre, plot, and some major characters. The summary section only puts the review into context.

Reviews are supposed to leave the reader with enough suspense to be motivated to go buy or watch a movie in the cinemas. For this reason, a good review should avoid spoilers as much as possible. One must not be so preoccupied with the quest for readership that they include spoilers. The best that one should do is to include small hints and avoid big revelations about the storyline.

To improve the persuasiveness of a review, the writer should consider including the opinion of an audience in their review. This is especially useful if they watched the movie in a cinema. Include facts about the audience like whether the cinema hall was crowded or not, and whether the audience seemed happy or applauded after. For online of DVD watchers, the opinions of other reviewers might help.

Readers look for reviews because most of the time they are never sure of what to make of the movie. This makes a review with a concrete opinion one of the best. Many review writers simply go through the review writing discussing elements of the movie without taking a clear stand. Many readers look for a decisive verdict when they read reviews.

The assessment of the movie should be backed up with concrete evidence. Give descriptions of the characterization, performance, plot, or musical accompaniment when giving the verdict. Providing specific details of a movie justifies the opinion and adds credibility to the review.To further cement the opinion given, make sure to give a summation of the review with a grade at the end.

Conclude the review with a rating at the end. The rating emphasizes the verdict the writer has taken in the review. If the writer is surprised by the rating given, they can always go back up to a review and see the reasons for the grading. Use a scale that can immediately be recognized as positive or negative.

The reader should be able to see the grade and automatically know whether or not it is a positive one. The best reviews require the writer to strike the delicate balance between revealing too much to discourage readers from watching the movie, and revealing too little to leave the audience dissatisfied. A good review should reveal just enough to build suspense.




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