Inception Empire Magazine Cover

Leonardo Dicaprio , a unique selling point for this film, is stood in the middle of the cover making him look dominant and powerful. He appear to not be giving any eye contact and therefore makes him seem superior and important, his costume (mise-en-scene) also makes him look like this by wearing a smart suit. In his hand he is also holding a gun this gives the audience the impression that he could be a spy. Knowing that he is a spy connotes that he could be from a spy genre however the background ,which looks like code, makes it seem like a science fiction movie.

The Masthead and cover line are both in a deep red which connoted blood and danger this could reflect the plot of the movie. These colours stand out against the dull grey background therefore making the cover eye catching. The other title and texts are in duller colours such as white and black this has been done because the information is let and important and not relevant to the film. The text in black is slanted and blends in with the warped background. The white text across Dicapiros chest and in-between 'INCEPTION' is a unique selling point for the film. The two films which they explain to be similar to this film are both very successful.