MOVIE VOCABULARY

Absorbing – very interesting, keeps your attention for a long time

Sentence: he stood still, absorbing every detail of the street

Action-packed – with a lot of thrilling incidents

Sentence: the first two days of this match were action-packed

Captivating – very exciting

Sentence: in contrast to the opening 45 minutes, the second period proved captivating.

Controversial – causing a lot of discussions or disagreement

Sentence: his appointment to the post was highly controversial

Convoluted – overcomplicated

Sentence: the film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens

Dreary – dull and uninteresting

Sentence: it’s a dreary life working in this boring job

Gripping – very interesting

Sentence: it’s a long play – three hours – but quite gripping.

Hilarious – very funny

Sentence: we had a hilarious time on my birthday

Intriguing  – very interesting in a way that arouses your curiosity

Sentence: the film raises all kinds of intriguing questions

Moving – causing strong emotions (usually in a good way)

Sentence: it is very moving to see how much strangers can care for each other.

Outstanding – extremely good

Sentence: they praised her outstanding success