‘‘Yesterday I saw the film Macbeth. I found the story interesting. The film’s hero, Macbeth, assassinates King Duncan and ascends the throne of Scotland.…
‘‘Yesterday I saw the film Macbeth. I found the story interesting. The film’s hero, Macbeth, assassinates King Duncan and ascends the throne of Scotland. But he is dissatisfied. He finds himself in a dangerous situation. He executes those he suspects of plotting against him. Eventually, some of the lords revolted and dethroned him and killed him. The message it conveys is that excessive ambition destroys a man. The actor and actress who played Macbeth and Lady Macbeth had exceptional performances, which significantly increased the film’s impact.’’
The extract is an example of a
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above
Explanation
The extract describes a film, gives its story and an opinion about it, so it is a film review; the official key gives (D) because it also summarises the film.