This is noticeably a very unconventional double page spread, primarily due to the fact that it does not have an structured blocks of text however, as cliche as it maybe, sometimes an image can speak a thousand words. For example, the image of the left side of this double page spread is an emotive, deep, and very atmospheric picture, this tone is created through the use of an exaggerated perspective due to the full body shot and the very hazy weather, we can however see that this man is within prison walls, this is conveyed due to the barbed walls, and barred windows, that are just about visible along the far right side of the picture. All this creates a clouded image of a man almost as lost within his environment as we are to what this image is truly telling us, i suppose that is the message to this piece really, a lost man, in what we can only assume is prison but not behind the bars himself, perhaps visiting a loved one, investigating a situation between cell mates, we do not know but we do however understand much more about the man through the image than we would from a block of text.
The right side to this double page spread however is slightly more conventional than its counterpart. The script format with blacked out words creates the same tone as the image does, but the offers some sort of clarity as to what this film article will be about. We now realise this is a piece about a 'Cold War Drama' and thus we understand the reason for Mr Hanks attire and the use of the blacked out passages.
This double page spread is far from conventional, however that maybe the reason for this layout, it is incredibly striking compared to the other, more conventional articles within the magazine and for that i think that it achieves its purpose to attract an audience very well.
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