The first article that I decided to read this week is “Gyllenhaal falls short in Amazon action remake” by May Lindeman. This article is a review of a recently released film titled “Road House”, which is about a young fighter trying to make it big and finding himself working as a bouncer at a bar and ends up saving it from local gangs. The article is structured in a way that makes sense, with the basic information about the film first, followed by the plot, and then the critiques and praises. The author had heavy critiques on the film, stating it needs much more work to become a good film. I was slightly confused by this statement as she seems to have a lot of positive things to say about the film, only picking out small points as negatives. The headline is misleading, as the article actually gives the film a lot of positive feedback. The negative feedback given makes sense, but I would say this is a neutral review, not so negative as the author says in the headline.
The second article I decided to read this week was “OPINION: The possible TikTok ban is an infringement on our First Amendment rights” by Joshua Yanes. The author discusses his beliefs on why TikTok should not be banned in the United States, using facts from cited sources, and describes why he believes this ban to be a violation of the first amendment. The argument is constructed in an order that makes sense, with the facts being presented first so that readers may begin to form their own opinion. The opinion piece of the article also makes sense, and everything in it is explained and cited. The only piece of this article that I think needed a bit of help is the wording. There are some points where the author is so unclear with his wording where it is very hard to tell what he is trying to say.
