Review page analysis 'Spiderman 2'

Here I have analysed some of the technical and stylistic features used in the review page 'Spiderman 2' which I feel will help me when designing and creating our own review page.

One of the first features I noticed was the even divided between image and copy, as the image is neither predominately more or less than the accompanying text. This could reflect the balance between the actual film; of narrative and visual effect, suggesting that both combined enhance the film rather than one or the other, which means readers flicking through this magazine at a glance develop an understanding of the film immediately. This is something I feel is very important because ultimately, a review page can be a form of advertising your film so with a well presented page you can sell your vision to readers who may not have heard of the film.

The image itself has been chosen to summarise the best features and emotions of the film, excitement, adventure, danger and mystery all portrayed through use of background, the impending danger of the metal machinery and the iconic character himself, spiderman. Spiderman is the main focus of the image because he is as said before an iconic hero, that will provide a guaranteed audience of people who have seen the previous film, read the comics, own the memorabilia etc.

The colour scheme used for copy and text background follows the iconic and associated Spiderman colours, red and black primarily which immediately allows somebody scimming through the magazine to make the Spiderman association. This is important because generally somebody quickly looking through a magazine won't read the text, but look visually and notice factors such as colour and images, which is something for us to consider when designing our own review page. The final colour used is blue, as a backdrop for the white heading, making it stand out. This heading is deliberately white in comparrison to the rest of the black copy, creating contrast and drawing the eye to each section individually, therefore making it easier for the reader as there is a visual devide. The colours used for the main image around the character 'Spiderman' are very industrial greys, blacks and metallics. This could reflect the films narrative, as it suggests violence and action, immediately drawing in readers attracted to these features.