Image:
The initial eye-catching piece of this review is definitely the large close up image of the alien its very striking, this is purposely done so that the alien creature is noticed by readers, it also develops a key theme to the film, making it pretty obvious what the film is about and what sort of genre it is. It also shows us the good use of special effects in the film as the creature looks very existent and photo-real especially with a budget little as $30million – which in terms of a sci-fi film is fairly moderate. Films such as the Matrix had an approximate $63million budget.
In terms of other images, there is an additional photo on the third page of the review which has been taken from the film; it consists of two MNU soldiers aiming to shoot at an alien, presenting readers with a clear view of the monstrous creature. In addition, the image also leaves readers to envisage their own idea of what may be happening ( other than the obvious of course). This is a caption included at the bottom corner of the image ‘’ohhhh, okey- cokey-cokey..’’ this creates a sense of humour, which relates back to the playful tone in which most the review is set.
Layout:
1) Considering it is a magazine review, it is set in columns; the review consists of three pages, half of which is filled with images and the other half with the review analysis. The writing is fairly small and is in black. However, there are some subtitles which are illustrated in a maroon bold font, which can be correlated with ‘yang’ which is associated with light, activity, movement, rigidity, strength and masculine energy, which definitely refers back to the theme of the film.
2) Some subheadings are in a bright orange font. In addition, there is a streamer which says ‘In cinemas’ also in an orange background and black bold font, below this, the date of the film’s release is revealed. Orange backgrounds help images seem closer and larger, but avoid over-use. It has come in useful for highlighting important elements.
3) On the same page as the large image of the alien, there is a little box at the bottom corner giving the reader additional interesting facts about the making of the film. i.e they share with readers, what inspired them to make the creatures look the way they do ( a giant tropical bug from Africa). Unexpected, but true.
Language:
1) The article begins with a humorous and conversational tone, introducing to the readers the various typical types of aliens there are i.e. ‘’ones that look like Jeff Bridges, and ones that eat bridges for breakfast’’ the use of humour and wit really engages the readers, as it makes the article seem more entertaining rather than boring readers with a dull review.
Conventions:
Overall, i believe the article review has been successfully created and follows a conventional rule of a magazine articles, due to the fact that at first sight you see the ordered layout. The target audience can immediately be able to relate to it due to its brand identity. The use of the big image can help the audience understand the mood of the film at first sight. Also, the mood is successfully created by the use of colors and fonts, and the conventional method of the way the image is placed around the double page magazine. The image of the movie also reflects upon the movie, giving the audience an idea of a futuristic action style movie. The header is big in size compared to the other reviews. this is done to show the significance of the movie and also the double page spread backs this idea up creating an idea to the viewer that this review is more important than others.
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