Across
- 8. attracting interest and involvement through compelling characters, stakes, or conflicts.
- 10. producing a strong, immediate effect on the audience’s thoughts or feelings.
- 11. deliberately restrained or subtle in expression, often producing depth by omission.
- 12. creating sustained uncertainty or curiosity about what will happen next.
- 15. arousing curiosity or fascination because of unusual or mysterious elements.
- 16. causing feelings of warmth and pleasure because of something kind or emotionally satisfying.
- 21. constructed according to an established formula or cliché, yielding little originality.
- 22. revealing perceptive observations about characters, society, or human behaviour.
- 26. unsettlingly strange or mysterious in a way that suggests the supernatural or inexplicable.
- 29. failing to make a lasting impression; lacking memorable features or resonance.
- 30. rhythm and progression are balanced so that narrative tension and release feel natural.
- 31. events move too quickly, giving insufficient time for development or emotional impact.
- 32. conveying emotion clearly and vividly through voice, facial expression, or body language.
- 33. possessing qualities associated with film artistry (composition, lighting, scope), often grand or polished.
- 35. containing multiple interwoven strands, motives or layers that demand active interpretation.
- 38. deliberately unhurried; may foster atmosphere but risks losing audience engagement.
- 39. evoking sentimental longing for a past time or experience.
- 41. characterized by bleak, pessimistic, or disturbing undertones; emotionally heavy.
- 42. enjoyable and diverting; successfully engages the audience’s pleasure.
- 44. showing quick, inventive verbal humour that is intelligent and often concise.
- 45. transitions and structure flow smoothly so the audience experiences continuity without jarring shifts.
- 48. arranged with deliberate, often incremental logic; each development feels purposeful.
- 49. rich in hues and visual variety; often implies a lively, distinctive palette.
- 51. dimly lit or visually heavy in a way that evokes melancholy or foreboding.
- 52. delivering themes or messages in an obvious, unsubtle, or didactic manner.
- 53. logically consistent and well-structured so that events and motivations make sense.
- 54. pacing that alternates inconsistently between momentum and stagnation, producing imbalance.
Down
- 1. contrived or forced in a way that reveals a lack of authenticity.
- 2. fragmented or incoherent sequencing that impedes comprehension of narrative connections.
- 3. inspiring positive emotions, hope, or a sense of moral improvement.
- 4. marked by careful attention to small visual features that enrich the setting.
- 5. stimulating careful reflection about themes, ideas, or moral questions.
- 6. persuasive in portrayal; makes the audience accept the character as believable.
- 7. so engaging or exciting that it holds the audience’s attention completely.
- 9. subtle and finely differentiated; performance or line-delivery that conveys layered meaning.
- 13. highly improbable or stretched beyond credibility, undermining believability.
- 14. carefree and cheerful; not intended to be taken seriously.
- 17. excessively or tenderly emotional, often in a way that appeals to nostalgia.
- 18. showing novelty or creative distinctiveness that sets the work apart.
- 19. serious, grave, or subdued in tone; often invoking sadness or solemnity.
- 20. visually lively and richly colored, suggesting vitality and immediacy.
- 23. energetic and varied in tone or delivery; keeps the audience engaged.
- 24. representing environments and details in a lifelike and believable manner.
- 25. composed of non-linear or broken segments that create a mosaic-like narrative.
- 27. unlikely or difficult to accept as believable within the story’s internal logic.
- 28. maintaining uniform tempo and structure appropriate to the story’s aims.
- 33. lacking discernible order or rhythm, producing confusion or frenetic intensity.
- 34. using spare visual elements and restraint to highlight essentials or create focus.
- 36. exaggerated to an extreme degree, often to the point of undermining credibility.
- 37. eliciting a strong emotional response, often of empathy or poignancy.
- 40. producing a feeling of nervous anticipation or anxiety because something important is about to happen.
- 43. provoking admiration or a desire to act, often by depicting admirable qualities or outcomes.
- 45. deliberately exaggerated or shaped according to a specific aesthetic rather than realism.
- 46. visually austere and color-drained in a way that emphasizes desolation or despair.
- 47. technically refined and visually flawless; demonstrates high production values.
- 50. lacking surprise because events follow expected or conventional patterns.