Annotated Bibliography Essay

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Kimber Blanton English 111 Professor McMaster November 21, 2013 Annotated Bibliography Chang, Justin. "Review: ‘Safe Haven’." Variety. N.p., 13 Feb. 2013. Web. 20 Nov. 2013. <http://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/safe-haven-1117949242/>. Chang did not provide a rating for the review he did on Safe Haven for Variety. He also did not really say anything bad about the movie in his review. Chang seemed to like the movie and it was successfully able to keep the viewers on their toes. Chang stated, “The effect of watching the film is thus not unlike snuggling up with a warm blanket that keeps getting ripped away just before tiredness sets in. Or perhaps it’s the proverbial rug getting pulled out from under the viewer; the script by Dana Stevens turns out to have a few semi-surprises in store, allowing Hallstrom to raise a few third-act goosebumps en route to a fiery, overwrought climax.” I agree with Chang that this movie keeps the viewers on their toes because I was always wondering what was going to happen next. I plan to use this to write a paragraph on how effective the effects were at keeping the viewers in suspense. Ogle, Connie. "'Safe Haven' (PG-13)." Miami.com. N.p., 14 Feb. 2013. Web. 20 Nov. 2013 <http://www.miami.com/039safe-haven039-pg-13-article> Miami Herald critic, Connie Ogle, gave Safe Haven three out of four stars. Ogle’s review states, “The love story uses natural elements to reveal the nature of the unfolding relationship; scenes are either bathed in drowsy sunlight or drowned in fierce rainstorms signaling the characters’ changing moods.” She then goes on to talk about the flashbacks that pop up in the movie at perfect times, just enough to keep the viewer’s guessing. Ogle also brought up the concept that the movie is organized well in saying that, “He puts together the film in a way that lends power to moments

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