The movie that is being critiqued is called Rush Hour. This will cover as many comedic devices that can be found. Some of the devices found were exaggeration, Obsession, Slapstick, contrast, transgression and language. It will also cover laughter needing an echo, the depending on comedy has an absence of feeling. Some examples of exaggeration in rush hour would be when he assumes Lee can’t speak English in their first meeting. It relates because of the way he raises his voice to the point where it’s long and loud he also uses hand gestures to give an exaggerated feeling. Another moment of exaggeration is when he is sent to the FBI ironically after he was about to be suspended from his job with the LAPD. It is exaggeration because it is not something that would happen realistically on average you think he would lose his job or he would get sentenced for something he did wrong.
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It makes Carter look like a jerk and makes it funny that he can understand everything and calls Carter out on how he is self-centered and cocky. Another moment is when Carter likes the main antagonist for a while and in the end has to fight her himself. The irony that he wanted to be with her but had to end her life instead makes it sad but funny by the added language he uses. The main example for obsession would be Lee and his loving character wanting to save Soo Yung. The comedy behind this is because of how badly he wants to save her he doesn’t always think clearly and gets himself into some precarious situations. Then when he finally does he gets reward with a punch to the gut because she got mad and said “What took you so long?” and then gave him a hug. That adds to the comedy and the proof that he cares for her and vice
It makes Carter look like a jerk and makes it funny that he can understand everything and calls Carter out on how he is self-centered and cocky. Another moment is when Carter likes the main antagonist for a while and in the end has to fight her himself. The irony that he wanted to be with her but had to end her life instead makes it sad but funny by the added language he uses. The main example for obsession would be Lee and his loving character wanting to save Soo Yung. The comedy behind this is because of how badly he wants to save her he doesn’t always think clearly and gets himself into some precarious situations. Then when he finally does he gets reward with a punch to the gut because she got mad and said “What took you so long?” and then gave him a hug. That adds to the comedy and the proof that he cares for her and vice