Homework, Friday 13th January, 2017

Click on the link below to read Empire magazine's review of The BFG.

http://www.empireonline.com/movies/bfg/review/


Now answer the following questions:

1. Why has Roald Dahl become easier since 1990?

2. Give one reason why he used to rage against filmmakers.

3. What do you think the phrase ‘Some films escaped his wrath though,’ means? (You might have to look up the word ‘wrath’).

4. What word is used to describe the opening of the story?

5. How can we tell from the review that this is Ruby Barnhill’s first role?

6. In what way is the portrayal of Sophie in this film different from Disney’s ‘archetypal heroine’?

7. Copy out the alliteration that is used in the third paragraph.

8. What word is used in the third paragraph to describe the dialogue?

9. What, according to the review, will make kids laugh?

10. What word does the writer use instead of ‘laughing’?

11. Why?

12. What do you think ‘… with scene after scene outstaying its welcome,’ means?

13. What criticism does the writer have of the bigger giants?

14. What word is used to describe Rebecca Hall as the Queen’s maid?

15. Sum the review up in twenty words or fewer.

As always, this is due on Monday (16th January)