For my analysis/annotation of a review of Final Destination I went on the website Rotten Tomatoes which is a archive of past reviews which also outline the top critics. After reading some reviews I chose to analyse where New York Times, Chicago Sun Times and BBC.
In New York times the article written by Steven Holden, the language used is formal and academic for example it used words such as 'pandemonium' and 'grotesque self-strangulation'. These words would not be associated with people of a loser class and is most likely to be aimed at a middle class audience and older generation readers. The target audience of NY times is mainly middle to upper class, literate, professional occupation male and females over 20. The writing is straightforward to the point as it, the author refers to Rube Goldbergesque a American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer and inventor the referring of him shows its aimed at a audience intrested in such things. Many words used in the article are not used over a range of audience and the element which is focused on by the reviewer is the narrative. The review criticizes the narrative and calls it 'dramatically flat' and ends with 'The movie is so busy rigging its stunts that it forgets its teenagers aren't just sitting ducks; they're people, too'.
The second review I analysed was by Chicago Sun Times written by Robert Ebert. The language is formal but addressed in a informal way, EG. Uses rhetorical questions and humour such as. This makes the review more interesting and entices the audience to read on. This review would appeal to a variety of audiences as It caters to every readers needs. The element of the review it focuses on is mainly the narrative. The writer makes jokes and says things like 'It's a funny thing about Hollywood: It can't seem to get enough of dead teens' and the audience would agree. It tells the story but doesn't at the same time. It builds a image and expectation. It compares it to films like Scream and 'visions' a sequel, this is a play on words as its to do with the premonitions. In comparison to the New York Times its more laid back and suitable to feed for a teenage age upwards.
The last review that I chose to analyse was from BBC written by Ben Falk. The language used is informal and is addressed in a informal way using words like 'norm'. It is short and straight to the point and doesn't have the reader reading for a long time. The review gives positive feedback and emphasised the audience to go watch by saying 'one destination that's definitely worth visiting'. Also a play on words. The element of the review it focuses on is mainly the narrative like the other reviews I read. It very briefly outlines the storyline unlike the other reviews, this review is merely 5 paragraphs ranging from 2-5 lines each. But it is enough for the audience to have a brief overview.
All the reviews have similarities but are very different, they cater to different age groups, social classes and attention spans. The use of formal language is aimed at a older generation whereas the informal language is aimed at the younger generation. All reviews show positive and negative feedback which shows a unbiased view.
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