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Super Bowl Commercial Analysis

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The Super Bowl is not only an event that attracts football fans, but brings crowds together in this suspenseful ritual that takes place annually in American culture. It is not only about the game, but the experience of being with other people while watching, choosing and celebrating a team, indulging in a large component of American society, and looking forward to which commercials will be premiered. Therefore for any company it is a prime marketing opportunity to have a commercial displayed in between the Super Bowl. However, if that is the case why would Lexus take a large risk partnering with new Marvel movie, Black Panther, before knowing if it was going to be a success or not? The Super Bowl premiered two weeks before the movie’s opening …show more content…

Luxury is provoked throughout the commercial not only through the car itself and its red leather, but the reference made by Okoye to T’Challa as “my king.” Later it is reaffirmed by the characters in their royal dress surrounded by poparazzi and flashing lights, and “experience amazing” displayed at the very end of screen. The fact that the new Lexus is technically advanced is also evoked through the display of the technology inside the car and character association. A vital part to the plot of the movie is the fact that Wakanda, the home place of the Black Panther, is settled on a hub of vibranium making them secretly the most technically advanced country in the world. T’Challa throws vibranium in the trunk of the Lexus within the first seconds of the commercial and then Shuri, the smartest character of the movie, is in control of the car. These associations reflect on Lexus, make it more appealing, and add a competitive factor. Lastly, the whole commercial provokes power and strength. From the powers of the Black Panther to the “World’s Leader Conference” sign at the end behind the car, it evokes an elite feel putting Lexus on top of its competition. These concepts and images draw in viewers making a more intriguing

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