Prisoners Official Website Analysis
- 1. The very first feature that the audience sees is the images of the two main characters that the film focuses on. They are the most important feature as they are enlarged and take up the entire website. You have the character of Keller Dover, played by Hugh Jackman and Detective Loki played by Jake Gyllenhaal. The two images emphasises the character's importance throughout the film as no other character is seen. PRISONERS OFFICIAL WEBSITE
- 2. The next image used on the website shows how perhaps these two characters will have conflict, as Gyllenhaal's character has his hands on his hips, showing an authoritative position, compared to Jackman's character who remains seated. As the plot suggest that Jackman's character will take matters into his own hands when Gyllenhaal's character fails to find a lead on the disappearance of his daughter, it allows the audience to understand how these two characters will be in constant battle with each other. These two images show the attitudes and behaviour of each character. For example, this image shows Jackman's characters looking down, portraying a sense of guilt or regret whereas Gyllenhaal's character is staring straight forward, showing a more confident side, almost a sense of importance. Jackman's character is rugged and has a "wild" expression on his face, whereas Gyllenhaal's character is clean and neater looking. The background of this image is black and this colour surrounds the characters and only shows their face, which could suggest that the tragedy that has happened affects both their lives to a massive extent, as they are surrounded by this emptiness. The puzzle at the back clearly shows a great importance and will entice the audience as they will wonder why the maze holds such significance, perhaps to the missing girls or the suspect.
- 3. The website also has certain features, such as the basic information about the film, a short and quick synopsis and the release date, which is important to the audience as the website is made to promote the film and entice viewers. You can also view videos, photos and the soundtrack of the film. This is beneficial as it allows the audience to engage with the film better, seeing more clips than just the trailer to build up excitement and further interest them into watching the film once it hits the cinemas. This feature is on the website to allow easier access, instead of having to search for different clips on YouTube, the audience can view the videos here, the same as searching for images on Google Images. Everything that the audience needs is provided here, making it very efficient for them. Another interesting feature is the soundtrack, which again makes it easier for the audience to view.