Example Review Text 2

2012

2012 is Roland Emmerich's film which uses the Mayan calendar and other end-of-days prophecies for their doomsday scenario. It imagines the world coming to an end in 2012.

2012 film brings off a series of wonders. The movie hits its peak early on. It starts when Cusack drives a limo through the streets of Los Angeles as freeways and skyscrapers crumble all around him from the shock of a 10.5 earthquake. The preposterous flying sequence is equally thrilling. The climax occurs aboard the giant ark, when an equipment malfunction almost threatens the entire mission.

Unfortunately, the crucial sequence is not filmed or edited with the requisite clarity. In 2012 film, Emmerich leaves us befuddled as to exactly what is happening to whom. However, Emmerich' 2012 deserves credit for offbeat casting. Cusack supplies his trademark hangdog charm. McCarthy has perhaps his best role ever as Peet's cocky. Danny Glover lends dignity to the role of the tormented president. Chiwetel Ejiofor, as the chief scientist, brings a moving sense of anguish to a stock role. Platt has fun playing the villain of the piece, and Woody Harrelson also chews the scenery as a bug-eyed radio prophet trying to warn his listeners about Armageddon.

All in one, 2012's cinematography, production design and visual effects are awards-worthy. Music also propels the movie. It presents American Idol runner-up, Adam Lambert, who provides a rousing anthem over the end credits.

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"I Have A Dream"

Since Westlife release a cover of “I Have A Dream” in December 1991, twenty years after ABBA original release, a group from Irish that formed on early 1997’s, had accepted a Gold Platinum from their song “I Have A Dream”. It had sold six hundred thousand copies only a month after the song released in 1999. And moreover, the song written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus is become the first number top song list in many song program in United Kingdom

This song that sung by Westlife is similar to ABBA’s sing for example in lyrics and music, there are no difference. But there is one difference in singing “I have A Dream” between ABBA and Westlife. ABBA sing that song just in current pop but in Westlife, they sing it pop remix. However, sometimes they show their appearence in one stage.

If we see the lyric of “I Have A Dream” shows us that author has a dream but he can’t reach it. He is still optimist to reach his dream although he feel difficulty to reach it. So, he put his hope to the angel. He believe that angels can help him to make everything easy to create his dream, likely in a fairy tale.

“……………………………………….

If you see the wonder of a fairy tale

You can take the future even if you fail

I believe in angels

Something good in everything I see

I believe in angels

……………………………”

Beside that, the author express his dream in two ways. First, he express his dream in a song. Because he hope that it can help me to cope anything, same with the lyric that writen below

“I have A Dream, a song to sing

To help me cope with anything

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And the second way, he express his dream by imagine or make a fantasy. By imagining, he sure that it can help him to through the reality. Moreover, he hope that his dream will be worth. Because of that he still effort to reach his dream although an obstacle will be met by him.

“I have a dream, a fatasy

To help me through reality

And my destination makes it worth the while

Pushing through the darkness still another mile

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If we notice the lyric of “I Have A Dream”, lyrics just replayed and we don’t need much time to sing it. But although the lyric is short enough, it still give an enjoyment to listener or whom people listen to this music. And moreover, has made teenager in 2000’s soluble in this song if they listen to this music. In voice side, we can see intelligence of Westlife in sing this song.

In its video clip is very coherence with the song. This video can attrack fans of Westlife. It add enjoyment if we listen “I Have A Dream” while watch the video. In video, it also it also show us there is a poor man who dreams something. He feels difficulty to reach his dream and suddenly he imagine that an angel can help him to create his dream.

Finally, this song is good to give us motivation in order to still struggle to get our destination. It proven with the lyrics that writen above. Beside that the song is legend in our country, because it has good popular about in 2000’s although this is west song not an Indonesian song. And the last word, this song is learn us in order not to break a hope if we have a dream. We have to reach it as posible as we can.

Review Text

Purpose

1. To summarise, analyse, and respond to art works

2. To critique an art work or event for a public audience

Text Organitation

1. Orientation

2. Background information on the text.

3. Interpretative Recount

4. Summary of an art work (including characters and plot)

5. Evaluation

6. Concluding statement: judgement, opinion, or recommendation.

7. Evaluative Summation

Note:

The last opinion consisting of the appraisal or punchline of the artwork being reviewed

Language Feature

1. The use of complex and compound sentences

2. The use of adjectives and phrases of apprasial

3. The use of metaphorical expressions

4. The use of noun phrases