Saturday, 14 January 2012

Magazine Review Analysis

Total Film - War Horse

Once opening the review page you instantly see the very large picture of a shot that evidently is seen in the feature film itself. On looking at War Horse, and other pictures within the magazine, it is evident that the picture is cleverly chosen to show main characters interacting together (e.g. also appears in in the Sherlock Holmes review).

The second most noticeable feature within the article is the title of the film so the reader instantly can see what specific film they are reading about. Underneath this large font is the overall rating of the film out of stars, which is also next to the release date. Both essential points to place on the page and with them being located under the title it is more likely for them to be seen. Beside that, is a summarised sentence of what the reviewer thinks about the whole film itself on whether it is good or not. In this case "Spielberg serves up a fine equine." For our review page we could perhaps place our logline here as it reflects our film in many ways.

Other features which appear in the article include the 'predicted interest curve' which gives an outline of what scenes are most interesting within the movie and what are not. In extension, there's also a little small bubble indicated the 'talking point' which gives facts in relation to the film, for instance for War Horse it involves horses. Another factor is that on the bottom right, and in a small font is the certificate and those that appear in the film, or contribute in its making such as the director (Spielberg) and the running time. The 'certificate', 'director', 'starring' and 'running time' are in bold to stand out to the reader. The overall verdict, and 'see this if you liked...' are also on the right side which may help readers decide whether they want to see the movie.

The first letter of the review itself stands out more thus making it professional (red background in exchange for the whole articles white) in a large white font. The review is also split up with two headings that are slightly witty. The review describes the directors career, and briefly talks about the actors and the characters they play without giving away the plot of the film itself.

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