What is slow clapping?

In the world of popular culture of pop movies is a dramatic facility known as "Slow Clap" in the category in itself. Mostly seen at the end of a dramatic or inspiring film designed for a general audience, he usually follows the peak of speech presented by a hero or heroine. The initial effect of this speech can be amazed by the silence of the audience, but then one character begins to clap rhythmically and slowly. When others begin to realize the real meaning of the hero's speech, they also join. In the end, the whole audience breaks out with an enthusiastic and seemingly endless applause. There may be several meaningful details of the characters that were most affected by the hero's action.

In many critics' opinions, the "slow clapping" device was used so often in adolescent movies that it became a cliché, along with the ending of a "ugly duckling/beautiful swan" and the end of "Freeze Frame". In fact, it was parodied in movies like not another teen movie . Not unusual to see certain films asAbout Lucas and Revenge of Nerds referred to as classic films "slow clapping" by amateur film critics and fans.

This device serves a number of purposes for the dramatic arch of the story and the director's need for a strong inspirational end. Many Slow Clap contains leading figures that are poolers or unpopular at the beginning of the film, but often have the level of integrity or hidden talents unnoticed by others. Usually there is a strong antagonist who does a number of things to prevent the hero from discovering his real potential. The last manifestation is designed to put the hero in the best possible light and at the same time point to the fatal mistake of the antagonist in judgment. It is not unusual to see the former enemy of the hero participates in the top slow clapping.

There is another form of slow clapping, which often occurs in films about action/adventure and crime.The main character, often a detective or a secret agent, reveals all the complex details of the criminal plan just to find out that the criminal has listened all the time. The villain is often revealed by applauding slowly, usually heavy sarcasm. The villain could congratulate the unfortunate hero on his brilliant conclusions, but at that time the villain still has the upper hand. The sarcastic slow clapping will most likely be followed by villains supporters who hold the hero for future interrogations.