Talking about films

Have you seen any good film lately/recently?
What type/kind/sort of film is it? It’s kind of comedy film ,horror film ,romantic comedy, science fiction film, action film , adventure film, slapstick comedy, a blockbuster, psychological thriller, crime (gangster) film, drama, epic/historical film, musical/dance film, war film, Western, “Biopic"', detective-mystery film, disaster film, fantasy film, film noir, supernatural film, thriller

What did you think of it? /Is it any good? /is it worth seeing?
It lived up to / didn’t live up to my expectations.

It's a blockbuster/a huge film, an art-house film.
It involves much bloodshed and violence, (gory)
It is amusing, entertaining
It's extravagant, exceeds the normal bounds.
It's explicit,shown in realistic detail
It stirs feelings and emotions (moving, touching)
It's disturbing distressing, upsetting (harrowing)
It's gripping, engrossing,captivating
It's excessively sentimental (soppy)
It's really uplifting
It's extremely funny (hilarious, nearly wet myself)
It's slow-moving.It's an action-packed story.

The ending is forseeable, predictable,expected.
I was in floods of tears at the end.

What’s it about? It’s basically about ....................

Where is it set? It’s set in ..............................
Where was it shot? It was shot/filmed in............................

Is it base on any famous book /novel? It’s based on a novel by .............................

Has it won any prizes? It’s won/received/had.................... Oscar nominations

It was a hit in the ........................... festival.

Who’s in it? .........................plays the lead.
Who’s it directed by? ................................
Did it have a happy ending? No, I was in tears at the end.

The plot is far-fetched/intriguing/ predictable.
The final scenes are thrilling/spine-chilling/ spectacular.
The script is witty/natural/awkward.
The acting is wooden/ uninspired/unconvincing.
The lead actor /actress gives a tremendous/ mediocre/fantastic performance. The special effects are amazing/ stunning/disappointing.

I liked/didn’t like the score/cinematography
I liked the scene where he..........

DESCRIBING THE PLOT (The present simple tense is the verb form used to describe
events).