http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/legend-2015
Unlike the previous three film reviews I have looked at, this one focuses on a film categorised within the crime thriller genre rather than that of a documentary. It is featured within the Roger Ebert website- Roger Ebert was an acclaimed critic who's website is now home to numerous film reviews, interviews and essays.
An iconic image of the main characters (The Kray Twins) appears at the top of the page, photographed using low key lighting in order to emphasise the element of both crime and mystery. The title of the film, 'Legend' overlaps the bottom of the main image via a slightly opaque text box that takes up the entire length of the photograph; the font is capitalised in order to add masculinity and interlink with that used on the poster which can be seen to the left of the main image. Both the main image and the poster introduce the reader to the twins, allowing them to familiarise with the characters; e.g. if the reader were to somehow come across the characters again (through advertisement etc) the reader would feel a sense of recognition.
Directly underneath the main image is the name of the author -Glenn Kenny- the date in which the review was written, and a 1.5 star rating. Slightly to the right of this is the opportunity to print the page or share it via social networking sites- as shown through my analysis of the previous reviews. Beneath the poster are the film credits where the author makes reference to the cast, the director, the writer, the cinematographer, the editor and those responsible for the music. It also states the genre, the US age rating (R) and the duration.
Just after the first paragraph and once again at the very end of the review, a bright orange bar saying 'watch now' is featured. The brightness of colour engages the reader and draws them in, catching their attention and tempting them to watch the film, despite the very bad review and tone of dissatisfaction from the author.
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