Breakdown of La cinematografía de la película es magistral.
ser
to be
de
from / of
la película
movie
la cinematografía
cinematography
magistral
masterful
Questions & Answers about La cinematografía de la película es magistral.
Wait, I've heard Spanish speakers use la fotografía when talking about a movie's cinematography. Is la cinematografía wrong?
It is not completely wrong, but using cinematografía specifically to mean camera work and lighting is an anglicism borrowed from English. In standard Spanish, cinematografía usually refers to the filmmaking industry or the art form as a whole. To praise how a film looks visually, it is much more natural to say la fotografía or la dirección de fotografía.
If I am giving my personal opinion about a movie I just watched, shouldn't I use está instead of es?
Even when giving a personal opinion or review, you use the verb ser (in this case, es) to describe the inherent qualities of a film, book, or work of art. You would typically use estar to describe a condition, state, or result of an action, such as saying the movie is available (está disponible) or well-edited (está bien editada).
How can I connect this positive statement to a negative critique using the lesson's contrast connectors?
This sentence is perfect for setting up a contrast! You can follow it with a connector like ahora bien (having said that) or no obstante (nevertheless). For example: La cinematografía de la película es magistral. Ahora bien, el guion es muy aburrido. (The film's cinematography is masterful. Having said that, the script is very boring.)
What is the exact meaning of magistral here?
The word magistral (masterful or masterly) comes from the noun maestro (master or teacher). You can use it to describe anything done with the skill of a true expert, such as a performance (una actuación magistral), a lecture (una clase magistral), or in this case, the visual composition of a film.
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