A sequence with H.I. robbing a convenience store is a masterclass of visual comedy, being intricately structured and perfectly timed, with the ludicrousness of the situation swiftly increasing as incident is piled upon incident. (sensesofcinema.com)
Among other features of this issue, a brief mention should go to our spotlight on visual comedy, with essays on the general principles of the genre as well as specific filmmakers from Buster Keaton to the Farrelly brothers. (sensesofcinema.com)
And Baumbach's eye for visual comedy is acute as well. (moviemezzanine.com)