V for Vendetta (2006)
Genre Conventions:-
- Thriller; slanted angle, masked face, black, white and red colour theme, shrouded main character
- Action; determined expression, raised knife, bold font, armed forces
- Political; burning House of Parliament, army, Guy Fawkes mask, motivational propaganda style slogan
Denotations and Connotations/ Iconography:-
- Army suggests authority and law, but the fact that they are turned away from our main character suggests he is not on the same side. This could draw in the audience as they may want to know more about the movie.
- The main characters are shown in the foreground, male and female. This signifies some romance.
- Mask implies that the character has something to hide, possibly a dark past or a secret of some sort.
- House of Parliament on fire signifies destruction, corruption or breaking of law.
- Raised knife heavily violence and action.
- Escapism to an alternative world of action.
- Political issues raised in the film may interest some viewers.
- Audience may be expecting to see the face behind the mask at some point in the film.
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