Spiderman 2 Film Magazine Review

Analysis

The title of the magazine is clearly

seen due to the graphics used to

make it look bold and interesting.

This will reflect on to the audience

so that it will catch their attention.

Blue is known to be a calming

colour so with the whole font

contrasting against it; it helps

develop the nice read that the

target audience will be expecting.

The name of the film is directly underneath it so the audience are completely aware of what the film being reviewed is. The font is very clear and having it in capitals makes it more effective for the audience to read as it helps to dramatize the film.

The age rating is positioned right next to the film name. This immediately makes it clear who the film is targeted for. The red font is a key element that helps to distinguish the film name and age rating from each other so the audience don’t get confused.

In a red font a caption is positioned that is quite personal. By addressing Spiderman as ’Spidey’ adds a personal touch and creates a more friendlier positive atmosphere. This will engage the audience due to the tone that the article begins with.

The film details are firstly placed for the audience to read including; the director, who is starring in the film, the screenplay, the distributor and the running time. This information is essential as the author is reviewing the entire product, so it is important to make sure that the audience are aware of all details before they go on and proceed to read the article.

A brief explanation of the narrative is explained again with a friendly appeal to it to make it feel personal to the audience. The opacity of the text is a lot higher in comparison to the rest which makes it more eye catching to read. Again this is another strategy the author has used to indulge the audience into their article.

The content in the body text throughout is always very positive. The continuity of the friendly language is used to keep the audience interested; this is because the age rating is PG so therefore can be expecting a wide range of ages for the authors target audience. The use of simple words have been used rather than technical replacements that could be thought of. This creates a personal touch towards the authors understanding to who he is writing for. The body text is separated into three columns and include no spatial paragraphs. This makes the double page spread to look busy and full of information.

A larger letter is used to help the audience identify where the review begins.

Positive feedback is commonly expressed about the director as the review continues. Including a sentence that breaks up the large chunk of body text makes it more presentable and easy to read. The one liner statement which is wrote in a larger font is very intriguing and will make the audience want to know why.

In this magazine review there is a chart that presents feedback that has been given. The choices that could have been voted are very unprofessionally named such as rating the film bad it is lab led ‘Zzzzzzzzz’ this again adds the personal touch that the audience will be able to relate too.

The verdict is clearly labelled and established due to it being in a box against the body text so that it stands out. The verdict also uses another film to compare to the Spiderman film. This shows competitiveness and a rivalry for the similar genres films.

The star rating is directly underneath the verdict so that again it separates it from being lost within the body text due to it being lengthy. The star rating against the red dramatizes the amazing rating that has been given which backs up the positive review that has been wrote about it.

The review is a two page spread so the main image taking up one whole page really emphasises who the protagonist is in the film. The protagonist framed in this still shot is used as an iconic code that the audience will recognise due to the previous film. This element will be the main importance to intrigue and catch the audiences attention to read the review.