Rita Vrataski played by Emily Blunt

Her costume consists of the robotic uniform needed for her place in the army and symbolises strength because of the complexity and the amount there is. It is mostly black to act as camouflage and obtain a sleek look whilst the red highlights identify her as a member of the ‘squadron’. Her costume is also futuristic to show the time period from which the film occurs. As well she isn’t wearing a helmet to also symbolise a rebellious attitude, which breaks the stereotype of female roles in films.

Her hair is out of her face so it doesn’t get in the way during the fight and is a practical way of achieving this aim. However, it is still neat to identify she still cares about her appearance as well obtain a natural beauty.

In this particular photo, she doesn’t seem to be wearing much make up due to the amount of mud and dirt found on her face however her eyes are highlighted. The dirt symbolises the gender swapping found in the film because of how she as a female is actually taking part in the fighting and ‘getting down and dirty.’ The make-up she does have on though identifies her female qualities because she is the lead character within the film and so must obtain an idol to the audience.

In this photo she is also holding a weapon to demonstrate the gender swapping and the masculinity of her personality as women don’t tend to take part in violent activities which the weapon represents. It also represents protection which is usually a man’s role whom must protect the weaker beings.