'The Grey' Poster Analysis #10 - Thriller/Action

This is the poster for the 2011 Liam Neeson action/thriller film 'The Grey'.

Liam Neeson's face takes up the most abundant part of the poster. This is to achieve the overall goal of the poster of resilience, and grittiness, in my opinion. This is also to tell the audience that the man you see in the poster, is one of the main characters in the film and the narrative may be centred around this character. The wound on his face indicates violence, and an act of intense fighting or such. Along with the tense, aggressive look on his face, this poster makes Liam Neeson's character not to be messed with in this films diegesis. This can therefore make the audience associate the character with a man of great bravery, determination and strength. This also helps to achieve the overall goal of the poster of resilience, and grittiness, in my opinion.

The snowflakes covering the whole poster are also telling, and help suggest to the audience that the story of The Grey will take place in a snowy setting, such as in the Arctic or a place similar to this. This can keep things interesting for the audience as they can further associate Liam Neeson's gritty character with an isolated, cold location which automatically makes the plot more interesting and climactic. Putting these two factors together make for an instantaneous exciting plot that can draw in the audience.

In addition, near the bottom of the poster you have 'The Grey', which is the title of the film and is presented in a large, striking font so it attracts the viewers attention, along with the tag-line for the film directly underneath it. The tag-line reads 'Live or die on this day'. This statement is very exciting and also to the point, which can further draw in the audience since the tag-line is highly engaging on an entertainment level. This can be why the creators chose to use a tag-line as such.