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Describe A Movie You Watched Recently That You Felt Disappointed About: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What was it?
  • When did you watch it?
  • Who did you watch it with?
  • And explain why you felt disappointed
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Cue 1:What was it?

  • Begin by naming the movie and providing a brief summary of its plot.
  • Mention any notable actors or directors involved to give context.

Example

The movie I watched recently is called 'The Great Adventure'. It's an action-packed film about a group of friends who embark on a journey to find a hidden treasure. The film stars popular actors like Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, which made me excited to watch it.


Cue 2:When did you watch it?

  • Specify the date or occasion when you watched the movie.
  • Mention if it was in a theater, at home, or during a special event.

Example

I watched it last Saturday evening at a local cinema with my friends. We had been looking forward to it for weeks, especially since it was released on a holiday weekend.


Cue 3:Who did you watch it with?

  • Introduce the friends or family members you watched the movie with.
  • Share a little about your relationship with them to add a personal touch.

Example

I went with my close friends, Priya and Amit. We often watch movies together, and we were all excited about this one because we love adventure films.


Cue 4:And explain why you felt disappointed

  • Clearly state the reasons for your disappointment, focusing on specific aspects of the movie.
  • Mention any expectations you had and how they were not met.

Example

Unfortunately, I felt disappointed because the storyline was quite predictable and lacked depth. I expected more twists and character development, but it turned out to be very clichéd. The action scenes, although well-choreographed, didn’t compensate for the weak plot.


Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, while 'The Great Adventure' had the potential to be an exciting film, it ultimately fell short of my expectations. I believe that with a stronger script, it could have been much better.


    Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.


    Tips to answer this Cue Card

    1: Vague Descriptions

    Using vague language can make your answer unclear and unengaging. Avoid general statements that do not provide specific details about the movie or your feelings.

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    Include specific examples from the movie, such as scenes or characters, to illustrate your disappointment clearly.


    2: Lack of Personal Connection

    Failing to connect your experience with the movie can make your response less relatable. It's important to share your personal feelings and thoughts.

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    Tip

    Explain how the movie affected you personally, and relate it to your expectations or experiences to create a stronger connection.


    Ignoring the Cues

    Overlooking the provided cues can lead to an incomplete answer. Make sure to address all parts of the prompt to provide a comprehensive response.

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    Tip

    Structure your answer by clearly addressing each cue in order, ensuring you cover what the movie was, when you watched it, who you were with, and why you were disappointed.


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    All Answers

    Here are all the answers by real-users practicing speaking for IELTS Cue Cards on our IELTS Prep App.

    Band 5-6

    Recent movie that I certainly felt disappointed about was Adolescence that I watched a week before with my friends and family. The main issues that I found with the movie were, there was a lack of artistic expression by the artists in the movie, moreover the idea or the crux that it wanted to exhibit could not materialize or exhibited as per the expectations of the audience, secondly the main issue in the movie was lacking, furthermore there was lack of flow in the movie, the ideas remained detached throughout different parts of the movie and third one would be that the movie could have been more elaborate because the main foundational idea based on which the movie has been crafted was lost to the background over and over again throughout the movie and then it was a total waste of time and money for us, where all of us collectively decided that we could have done better.

    Band 5-6

    Last week on Friday, I go along with my family to visit a movie, that movie name is Sikandar, that is Hindi movie, though this is the big banner movie and artist means hero and heroine is both are feminine Indian artist like Salman Khan and Rubina Tandon, but this movie too much disappointed to me because this movie around 2 hours 40 minutes and feels like boring because of there is no fact and not at all this movie is good for child because this movie around 1 hours only for fighting and no need to this means fighting for only fighting and there is a song also not good, that song has no meanings, the fact of that movie is not real, totally is for dream and hypothetical thinking and we cannot understand this movie for means what is the purpose of this movie, there is no theme of this movie and movie picturation also not good, so I am not recommended any others for go to the movie and spend money, this is the means big setback for us and this movie how means like big banner movie, I don't understand, I rate this movie only out of 5, 1 only.

    Band 5-6

    um well um i have really no idea about this thing but i really don't remember about this thing that much because yeah like if i have to say about the movie that would really disappoint me um it would probably be like i guess it's a south indian movie i guess so and i have no idea who was the actor and actress either but in that movie i'm like everything like the storyline and everything was going so fine i am not disappointed with the storyline or like the way they film it or like the movie making procedure or like the process of it but the main issue that i got in that movie was especially like the actor was an aged person and the actress was like very young according to his age i know like the film industry but like the entire thing was like very inappropriate to be presented amongst the age group of them um because it was like literally um you know attracting the youth the young stars which is not a good impression to present to the youngers if we think about that but yeah i have no idea about this um movie and i feel like the most of the south indian film industry that i have watched so far they're like amazingly done there is no complaint about this but like if we think about like the south indian in my own perspective i was kind of disappointed because the movie like should have some sorts of emotions

    Band 5

    so recently i watched this movie x-men part 2 which is my favorite movie franchise i'm a huge fan of avengers and dc marvels and this movie was particularly collaboration of both of them i had very really great expectation from this particular movie so with my friends i decided to watch this when i was at theater i just didn't understand why this movie was made so unnaturally because these movies are known for having natural graphics the quality of movies always top-notch but this particular movie didn't really do well this movie have an actor which is my favorite actor his name is leonardo somehow in this movie his acting was not very good and i was really disappointed because of all these aspects i would love to watch third part of this movie but only if they will improve themselves improve themselves in these particular areas talking about another movie which disappointed me that is from disney pixar nowadays movies are really downgrading they have huge budgets but they really don't know how to fix the plot and the storytelling is getting worse
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