Representation analysis

The women in the film poster and the trailer have been presented as they have always been in Hollywood movies, by this I mean where women are symbolized as sex objects to their male counter parts and also seem to have a more inferior role. Such as the film poster, it shows a woman half naked, which fits the role of sex object and also the party atmosphere that is shown in the background of the poster. This could also suggest that the women in the background are the ‘entertainment’ of the party, where their purpose is to please the majority of the males at the party.  

DiCaprio is portrayed as the dominant character, as can be seen in the film poster. He is shown front and center of the poster, with his hands clasped in front of him. The pose he is in shows that he is comfortable in his position and also possesses a powerful personality. He is also seen wearing an expensive suit and you can also see a gold watch on his wrist; this once again reinforces the idea of DiCaprio being comfortable in his own skin and having that dominant personality of a typical protagonist. DiCaprio is also seen smiling in the film poster, the smile itself can be seen as smug or arrogant, suggesting he is very sure of himself and the fact that the watch is on his left wrist and at his side symbolize that he has time on his side, whereby he is able to accumulate a mass amount of wealth. This also fits in to the stereotype to the male being the most superior.