Sherlock Holmes- Poster Analysis

- First of all the lead actors name is in the title which emphasises his importance to the film and his role.

- The old fashioned costume and Victorian setting gives us an indication of the era its set in.

- The prison background shows that the film will involve crime and mystery also the fact that the poster is made to look like a prison and only the 2 men are not in prison also implies that they are detectives and seeking to do good, while the characters in the prison background are the evil ones.

- The tagline 'nothing escapes them' re-emphasises that this film is about crime and how the two men are the ones trying to solve the mystery.

- Only two men at the front have any colour on them. Signifying their importance to the film and the fact there are people behind them with no colour could portray the fact that the men have the authority and power over them.

-Their clothes are very smart and demonstrate their roles as detectives. Also one of the men are wearing big black hat which is quite stereotypical of an old fashioned detective.

-The colours of the poster are dark and blue, sepia- faded which adds to the mystery to show not everything is clear.

- Also the poster tells us the film is set in London and gives a clue '221b' which gives something for viewers to look out for in the film giving excitement and anticipation.