Question

So, I'm writing a critical film analysis paper (on alfred hitchock's vertigo) . And I want the first sentence to grab attention and be sort of visual to keep the audience reading. Any Suggestions?

Answer 1

Everytime I start writing the first sentence it starts sounding like a thesis, but I don't want to introduce the thesis until later. Is there a way I can say this film is ________ without it sounding like a thesis?

Answer 2

Anything that is puzzling or peculiar to you within that film?

Answer 3

nothing peculiar or puzzling, i understood it all it was a great film. i wrote the first sentence but i hate using "is" its usually for the thesis, in highschool i was taught not to even use is, in the introduction but i forgot how to avoid that haha, its been a long time since highschool haha

Answer 4

A romanticized and yet mesmerizing thriller, Alfred Hitchwingspan’s Vertigo is a powerful and stunning film noir from 1958.

Answer 5

^that's what i have

Answer 6

is that a thesis or is that a random sentence?

Answer 7

*thesis statment

Answer 8

random sentence haha i want it to not sound like a thesis X|

Answer 9

Okay. How? Why?

Answer 10

Because I already have a thesis statement in mind. and people will think i have 2 thesis statements. It will just look weird

Answer 11

and how? i don't know if i knew how i wouldn't be on here lol

Answer 12

What I meant to ask was.... How and why is this film romanticized mesmerizing powerful, and stunning? I think this might be a good time to go back to the film or to your notes to pick out a particular scene.

Answer 13

You could do a quotation in the begining of a particular part to start the intro.

Answer 14

The other two ways to start an intro is with a question or with an exclamation

Answer 15

But if this is a college essay, I'd place your thesis at the begining of the intro paragraph

Answer 16

Ooooh okay haha. I feel like quotations as a first sentence in the introduction is just being lazy lol. The story, the way its filmed, the location is all what makes the movie good. but I'm supposed to explain why within the rest of the paper

Answer 17

Why at the beginning?

Answer 18

It's easier for your teacher to grade.

Answer 19

If this was an essay for outside of class go for it.

Answer 20

That's what my english 200 professor said to me

Answer 21

I'm a film major, she want us to write it as if we were film critics writing a film critical analysis paper

Answer 22

Who is the audience?

Answer 23

Other people well aware about the film and who are in the film industry. Someone who is well aware and is knowledgable in all film terms regarding cinematography and the way things are shot (pans, tilts, angles, mise en scene, color- filters, etc.)

Answer 24

Oh, so you can get fancy with your essay. :)

Answer 25

Not to mention rule of thirds, staging, all that jazz

Answer 26

Precisely (: haha

Answer 27

okay, how about pick your favorite scene within the film and describe it

Answer 28

does that sound good?

Answer 29

Yeah i think i can do that. I love writing descriptions, I'm really good at those, but I don't want to get carried away. Haha. I want the first paragraph to introduce the movie, the director, when the film is released and the thesis i have. Could I do that but also describe the scene in the beginning?

Answer 30

without the introduction being too much

Answer 31

Can you describe your favorite scene in one sentence?

Answer 32

or a few?

Answer 33

Hm. yeah I think I can, the one I'm thinking right now is pretty simple

Answer 34

Cool, I'm going to bed now. night.

Answer 35

Haha goodnight! thanks for the help!

Answer 36

bye!