Thriller Poster Analysis

Liam Neeson character is looking down which shows he has authority. Also he a mature character in his 30s-40s that is dressed very smartly which you would find in most typical thrillers. There is a lot of low key lighting which could symbolise that he is in a situation that he can't control and he doesn't know what is going to happen next because he's in 'the dark'. Its mainly black and white which are very masculine colours, and this is usually found in 'noir' thrillers but it can be found in other types of thrillers. the black and white colours help the word 'TAKEN' in orange pop out of the poster. the tag line could symbolise the narrative of the film because this shows that he wants to get his daughter back, and kill any one who get in his way which is very common in thrillers. The main character in the middle is hold a gun which is the most common weapon used in any types of thrillers. Liam Neeson name is spread right across the top of the poster, this symbolise that he is the main character in the film. it is common for the main character name to be on top of the character itself in any film poster.

 As you can see the only person on the poster is a woman, which could symbolise that she is the main character, however its common for women to be the main characters in any types of thriller, but over the years they are becoming more common, these characters are usually called 'Fem-Fatal' which mean she uses her sexuality to get what they want. The dragon represents Yang (women) which could suggest that they film is based around a woman. The red of the dragon symbolise that the women maybe dangerous because she has a dragon tattoo as the title clearly states. The poster is very low lighted of black and white which are very masculine, and these colour are typically used in thrillers. Also this may suggest that there maybe male within in the films. the title is very big and bold which again, it is common for thriller covers to have this.