Screen and then write a critical analysis for the documentary film, The Social Dilemma. What is the main issue/topic of the documentary?
Screen and then write a critical analysis for the documentary film, The Social Dilemma.
Technical Format:
• Double Space
• 12-point font
• Cite at least 6 sources (excluding the film) to back up the analysis
Structural Format:
• Header: Film Title, Director, Date Released, Running Time, Producer, & Distributor
• Introduction
o Strong opening sentence that attracts interest and establishes the tone of the review
• Analysis
o Provides a very concise and succinct synopsis of the main subject, issue/topic, and story of the documentary without divulging too much about the film.
o Provides relevant examples/illustrations from the Documentary to back-up the reviewer’s opinion about the documentary’s effectiveness.
o Makes a provable case for the Documentary’s merit and analyzes what worked and did not work in the film.
o Contains effective and knowledgeable evaluation of many aspects of Documentary to support reviewer’s opinion, including story, theme, issue, subject, directing, cinematography, editing, and impact. Extensive depth of consideration is obvious and well-portrayed.
o Effective details of the documentary’s call to action, and audience engagement options if available.
• Summary
Key Questions to address (don’t have to answer all, just most)
• What is the main issue/topic of the documentary? Is it a political, social, environmental or justice, etc. piece?
• What is the context of this issue/argument and what evidence does the filmmaker offer in support of the argument?
• Who are the main subjects? Any background info?
• What modality is the documentary?
• Is the documentary well crafted?
• What elements stand out in this film? For example, editing, music, sound, GFX, or cinematography?
• Can you identify individual sequences that have a unique focus or that stand out.
• Do you see how the ordering of these sequences also advances the overall narrative?
• Is it an engaging?
• Does the film’s structure work? Issues?
• Ethical concerns?
• Does the film’s aesthetic and formal approach work with the subject/theme/material?
• Is there a call to action?
• Does the film effectively convey its central arguments?
• Does it make the audience want to know more about the issue?
• Does the documentary offer information for audience members to do something active about the issue, i.e., get involved?
• Is there a website for the film? Does it have an outreach campaign or additional information?
• Overall impact?
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