Sherlock Holmes Poster Analysis

In the Sherlock Holmes poster we can see multiple images of different people and items which give the impression of being clues therefore conveys that the film is a detective mystery. The smirk seen on the protruding figure gives the impression that his character is mischievous. The text reading "Nothing escapes them" shows how the film is a chase and therefore its is seen as a detective film as they try to find the criminal. The poster has a jail setting theme, this gives the idea of authority and police, like a detective. The sepia colour scheme tells us that the film is set in the past as this colour is normally associated with photographs taken from old cameras. The bottles on the shelve tells us that there will be a poisoning at some point in the film.