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During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
In Gotham City, mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and chaos in this origin story of the iconic villain.
Joker was met with mixed to positive reviews, with particular praise directed at Joaquin Phoenix's performance, the film's dark tone, and its cinematography. However, some critics expressed concerns over its violent content and perceived lack of originality.
Joaquin Phoenix delivers a mesmerizing and disturbing performance as Arthur Fleck/Joker.
The film's gritty, realistic portrayal of mental illness and societal decay is impactful.
Visually stunning with a strong, unsettling atmosphere.
Google audience: Audience reviews highlight the powerful and unforgettable performance by Joaquin Phoenix, the film's intense atmosphere, and its thought-provoking exploration of societal issues. Some viewers found the violence to be excessive or the narrative too bleak.
Joaquin Phoenix won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film received 11 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. It also won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
Joaquin Phoenix lost 52 pounds for the role, and has stated that the extreme weight loss significantly impacted his psychological state, contributing to his portrayal of Arthur Fleck's deteriorating mental health.
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This is going to be one of those posts where I go against the mainstream but my reaction when I watched this movie was: You got to be f… kidding me? The only resemblance to the REAL joker in this movie is the name. As far as I am concern...
It is intersting to analyze this movie in a context of global increase of violent social movements against the Establishment. Joker succeed in making me accept a violent reactions without really explicit political fundation.
the ‘Hangover 2 & 3’, the two most uncomfortable comedies he’s ever directed that felt more crime drama than anything funny. There’s also some dark humor in ‘Joker’ that involves a door chain. It’s silly, yet absolutely terrifying with the ...
_Joker_ is a tour-de-force of a movie, not quite like anything I've seen, maybe since Taxi Driver. At its core it's a movie about the breaking point of a broken man, wrapped under the banner of a comic book movie that, take out the Waynes, ...
***Not fun, but absorbing, artistic and tragic*** A mentally troubled middle-aged clown (Joaquin Phoenix) who lives with his mother (Frances Conroy) in Gotham City goes from not good to worse when he finally realizes his true identity. R...
*A Masterpiece*. The movie shows the escalating events that made Arthur become the Joker. Initially an inoffensive poor and sick man, Arthur suffered a tide of unfortunate events that pushed him closer and closer to the edge. Ignored...
Okay, this film has already been so widely debated that I’m not sure what I can really add to the conversation. So, I’ll just give my thoughts. “Joker” is a fairly basic character study of Arthur Fleck, a mentally ill man who feels incre...
The Joker is similar to the DC Joker character but is not a criminal genius. The movie was a great depiction of how a person who has been mistreated, lied to, and ignored, totally lacking access to human compassion, can snap. The acting is ...
Joker. The character that has existed since 1940, has become so heavy with so many different portrayals, different origins, that it feels impossible for any mortal man alive to impersonate the scattered personalities. It is an insurmountabl...
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