how does denotation and connotation combine in the poster for 'hitman'

An analysis of what we can gather from looking at the poster for the film ‘Hitman’

·         The main character from the poster ‘presumed the main character in the film’ is wearing a suit. It is sleek, black, and he wears it with a red tie. The suit makes the man appear professional, yet the red tie suggests maybe blood or passion.

·         The title of the film and the due date of its release are also in red, which would either suggest blood or passion like the red in the tie of the assumed ‘Hitman’

·         There is an attractive woman in the background, with only half her face showing, this suggests a sense of mystery, yet she is also wearing a very revealing, seductive red dress which would definitely suggest lush and passion.

·         The man in the poster also holds a gun in his hand which is black like his suit, but is so shiny that it almost looks silver. This shows he looks after himself, and along with the suit, suggest that he is much organised.

·         There is a city in the background of the poster which may the vast area that he is working/living in, and a city makes you think how busy it would be, making it seem like the man has a busy lifestyle.

·         The man featured has his head tilted down facing at the camera, and the way in which he is looking looks stern, and shows he is a very serious person.