Marital-Themed Movie Review

Overview

You will write a movie review that focuses on a movie with a strong marital theme. You must interact with the movie’s content in a way that helps you understand the impact of movies on the counseling process.

Instructions

• 3 – 4 pages in length
  • Please see Movie Review Template for structure requirements
• Follow current APA formatting

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

Please follow the below structure for your assignment:

The Review

Give your impression of the movie with a brief plot summary. Resist the urge to retell the entire plot. Share the scenes that had either the greatest impact on your thinking or the most potential for use within the counseling relationship. What aspects should viewers look for if they have not seen the movie? What themes/scenes do you feel warrant further reflection and why?

Therapeutic Implications

Answer the following questions for this segment of the review:

• Having noted the scenes that warrant further reflection, what are the specific counseling values of these scenes for use in the counseling process?
  • For example, if you observe emotional outbursts, angry tirades, attempts at connection, empathic listening, etc., point out the scene and the ways it could be used to enhance your client’s understanding of the skill/technique you are teaching.
• Are you using this scene to make an emotional, cognitive, or spiritual connection?
• What is your rationale for choosing these scenes?

Personal/Professional Implications

Answer the following questions for this segment of the review:

• How did you connect with the movie on a personal level?
• How did it confirm or challenge some of your perceptions of marriage?
• How will you utilize this information (personally or professionally) to impact your delivery of counseling services?
• Were there any scenes that you strongly agreed/disagreed with on a personal level and why?