Taken 2 poster analysis

The composition of the Taken 2 poster sees the main protagonist, Liam Neeson, alone on the left side. This suggest that the narrative may concentrate purely on him rather then other characters reinforcing his importance to the story. The use of props like the gun for example suggests that violence will be present in the film which is a convention of the action movie genre. This suggests that this poster has decided to conform to the conventions seen in action movie posters. The tagline 'First they took his daughter now they're coming for him' increases the element of mystery within the poster because for those who are not familiar with the first Taken, the tagline will raise questions in their minds like 'why did they take his daughter and why are they coming for him?'. This increases the level of interest in the film before it comes out demonstrating how ,if used correctly, a tagline can hook the attention of the audience by raising questions about the film in their minds .The black clothes Liam Neeson's character is wearing makes it easier for him to stand out because theres a contrast between the black clothes and the grey background showing how props have been used to reinforce Liam Neeson's significance in the film.