Maid in Manhattan and The Holiday (Rom-Com)

I have chosen these Romantic Comedies to analyse because of their different views on how to create a romance in a humorous way.

Sound
At the beginning in 'The Holiday', there is classical music playing through the introduction creating sound-bridges which add to the slow, sensual romantic feeling defining the genre. The music then turns into a more excitable melody bringing out the more comedic side of the film and this really engages the audience with the quick paced music. On top of this is the non-diegetic voice-over which narrates through the first few shots. This gives the audience a bit of background information about each characters experiences with love. This then sets the scene for future events in the rest of the film. Also, it leaves the audience with a general understanding letting them then be able to relate to the movie.
In Maid in Manhattan, before the first shot has even come on screen, you can hear the horn of a boat and this gives a sense of where the film may be set. It also creates a sound bridge keeping the audience on the edge of their seat. The non-diegetic music is contrapuntal as it's very happy and uplifting music compared to the dull looking side streets of Manhattan. When the music has finished, there is ambient sound creating the rural image and giving the audience a sense of the surroundings of a busy city and giving them an insight to the working class' lives. Once the traffic noises have died down a little, the only noise that can be heard is the speech between the main character and her son. Their dialect reflects their background and the country they live in.

Mise-en-scene
The costume used in The Holiday is modern which reflects the time that the film is set. Also the use of huge furry over-coats and many layers suggests that it's set in the winter. The clothes also suggest how rich the character is. For example Jack Black is wearing a simple t-shirt and jeans which could suggest that he may not be the richest of them all but because of the technology that he is surrounded by, could mean that he is gradually making his way up in the world. Each character has their own significant way of dressing in the first scenes for example, the old man is wearing bed clothing suggesting the time of day and maybe his state compared to Kate Winslet who is wearing a  formal party dress suggesting that she has a well paid job and that the party is formal and the length of the dress also shows her practicality.
The rough surroundings and back streets in Maid in Manhattan foreshadow the life that the main character might lead. The costumes that are also used for her suggest that she doesn't earn much money as they are a bit old fashioned meaning that she might have gotten them second hand. This also applies to her son and the rest of the population in lower Manhattan.

Editing
Not much editing is used in The Holiday however the shots do flow to create the sensual romantic feeling instead of having a jump to each shot.
On top of that, Maid in Manhattan only has basic editing too. This signifies that the main character is a working class girl and can only afford basic necessities thus linking to the basic editing. The fast paced moving of the shots matches her fast paced life trying to catch up with the rich and famous.

Cinematography
The zoom out from the clip of the romantic couple scene in The Holiday signifies hope and then sets the genre for the film straight away. This is why it was on a close up at the beginning because the director obviously wanted the audience to know all about the romance. There are no fancy effects added on to the switching of the shots showing the vigorous changes and differences between different peoples love life which contrasts with the slow sensual movements of the camera.
This is also similar to the cinematography of Maid in Manhattan because in the beginning, there is a crane shot of the island of New York but then it flows into a birds eye view of all the major landmarks on the island. This just gives the audience a sense of the atmosphere if they have never been there before. Once the camera has appeared on a certain street, it zooms in to a specific apartment window highlighting its importance in the film. After the shot changes from outside to inside the apartment, we then learn that this is the leading ladies house.