Joker

Warner Bros. | Release Date: October 3, 2019

8.9	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 7524 Ratings

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RedizOct 4, 2019

It was an awesome drama with some elements of the comics. Great movie overall.

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RctOct 6, 2019

An amazing adaptation and much needed thorough, engrossing look into the backstory of one of today's most iconic villains. Such a relevant piece that connects characters to the real world better than most.

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elbkkOct 9, 2019

One of the best versions of Joker I’ve ever seen! The acting, soundtrack, writing, and cinematography are amazing

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sekharsingh88Oct 9, 2019

Bwst movie of joker, that depression thing has portrayed very nicely. Phoenix rhe character he played, no one could done it better.

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TLG4250Nov 5, 2019

Film,what calls "The Joker",don't has nothing to do with origin Joker from DC Universe. This's only title,that gets main specific context of character.
Sure,pic has a perfect aesthetics,good cameraman's work,but...it's still a film with leftFilm,what calls "The Joker",don't has nothing to do with origin Joker from DC Universe. This's only title,that gets main specific context of character.
Sure,pic has a perfect aesthetics,good cameraman's work,but...it's still a film with left political agenda and view,which are talking about not existing "social injustice"...So,i can give this pic only 5.… Expand

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OldHowieNov 22, 2019

Dark and slick reminds me of Drive don’t expect batman this is the psychological working of a damaged brain leading to the Joker. Cool film

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SteamprankerFeb 2, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is actully has some incredible visuals and camera work, but plot is a mish-mash of Scorsese movies. Luck of story and character originality is what makes it movie-for-one-evening.… Expand

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pijgogoJul 24, 2020

Good movie if like The Dark Knight, Batman or Joaquin Phoenix. One of the best versions of Joker that gives answers as to why he is insane. Feels new and revealing, whereas versions before Heath Ledger were merely madmen with lessGood movie if like The Dark Knight, Batman or Joaquin Phoenix. One of the best versions of Joker that gives answers as to why he is insane. Feels new and revealing, whereas versions before Heath Ledger were merely madmen with less explanation and depth. In the end though, you have to extrapolate to find meaning. The plot provides social unrest, circumstances, and a Joker without aligning them with specific political views or ideology.… Expand

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ferrisbApr 15, 2022

First half was not exciting really, not much happened, it was fine, but the last 45 mins was a lot better, with some really enjoyable moments

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bl_nkMar 1, 2022

Was initially excited to see a plausible Joker origin story, but the transition from the build-up to the conclusion was very abrupt and disjointed. The Joker's climactic monologue was a non-sensical jumble of adolescent edgelord talkingWas initially excited to see a plausible Joker origin story, but the transition from the build-up to the conclusion was very abrupt and disjointed. The Joker's climactic monologue was a non-sensical jumble of adolescent edgelord talking points with no relation to what came before it. Not a coherent movie, this is a simple person's idea of a masterpiece.… Expand

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Jaredc324Apr 9, 2022

The marvel boyband fans are here to praise. But what we have is a movie about a victimized person who puts his shame out there for the world to laugh at, and we're suppose to stand with him. I don't think the approach to the character was allThe marvel boyband fans are here to praise. But what we have is a movie about a victimized person who puts his shame out there for the world to laugh at, and we're suppose to stand with him. I don't think the approach to the character was all that integral, but what holds up is Joaquin Phoenix's graceful performance. But i've seen better works from him in "The Master" and "Walk the Line." The aesthetic is pleasing nonetheless.… Expand

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toonvailoFeb 1, 2020

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The Joker is a love letter to Scorsese, a call back to favorite art films with a universally recognized man at its center. Truthfully it hammers away at its audience that society treats the mentally ill, and anyone who is remotelyAbstract:
The Joker is a love letter to Scorsese, a call back to favorite art films with a universally recognized man at its center. Truthfully it hammers away at its audience that society treats the mentally ill, and anyone who is remotely different, terribly. If you were unaware of this fact and want to feel “artsy”, this film is for you. Otherwise it’s a hard pass. Review:
A foreword, my personal bias may have tainted this review as it was impossible to escape the controversy leading up to this film. It was also unavoidable to ignore the way the movie bragged about copying other “art films”.

Where to begin with the Joker. This film is beautifully shot, and thoughtfully tries to recreate the classic aesthetic of films like Taxi Driver or the King of Comedy. Joaquin Phoenix masterfully throws his all physically and emotionally into the ill mind of Arthur Fleck, aka the Joker. Sadly for all that the film tries to replicate, it remains just that; a replication. It lacks the true heart behind art films, and insists upon itself that it truly is a work of art. Let’s break down the two key elements the movie tries to convey. Mental Illness: While the movie tries to paint the image that Arthur is mentally ill, being diagnosed with a “vague disorder”; by the movie’s end it undoes the effort it puts in. We see Arthur hallucinate about being on TV or in a relationship with his neighbor, but these are short lived; he’s not delusional he’s daydreaming. And the emotion Phoenix puts into these realizations show us that he knows what’s real and what’s not. Next let’s examine his nervous tick, his uncanny laughter. Ticks are not a mental illness, everyone has small ticks; this one is just unnerving. But rolling with this being a “sign of mental illness” is still hard to swallow, the execution and timing are off. His laughter is neither convenient for the plot, nor random enough to be a consistent piece of his character. The only consistency with his laughter is to show that society is mean. A great segue into the next theme:

Cruel Society: It should be no shock to anyone that society and mobs can be cruel. However the citizens of Gotham seem to be an extra special brand of terrible. They go out of their way to not only berate and belittle Arthur, but to physically attack and assault him. In a movie based “in reality” I could not suspend belief long enough to imagine three Wayne Enterprise employees breaking into song together to attack a stranger. That brings us to the vengeance of Thomas Wayne. Now I was keen to see this take on Wayne. It makes sense for a man in his position to be a villain to Arthur. I could understand him being cruel, or two-faced; showing vile contempt for the man claiming to be his bastard son, while smiling and feigning charity while on camera. But this isn’t the case. Thomas Wayne is as cruel on camera as he is to Aruthur’s face. Is this really supposed to be the man championed as a Pillar of Gotham? Needless to say these two themes coalesce into Joker’s main point: If you are mentally ill, or different, or a minority, or look weird, society will treat you horribly. This should not be profound, nor does it need to be lauded. Nevertheless it spends 2 hours and 2 minutes elaborating on this until you feel sick. Actually to the film’s credit it does that quite well; it doesn’t forgive or excuse Arthur for his eventual crimes and murders. By the end you are horrified.… Expand

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Mauro_LanariNov 14, 2019

(Mauro Lanari)
"Wired" wrote it is "useful for teaching young people who Travis Bickle is". But is it so necessary to know "Taxi Driver"? And then is this "Joker" reducible to a remake only of that movie or of "The King of Comedy" (1983)? If(Mauro Lanari)
"Wired" wrote it is "useful for teaching young people who Travis Bickle is". But is it so necessary to know "Taxi Driver"? And then is this "Joker" reducible to a remake only of that movie or of "The King of Comedy" (1983)? If anything, it's a Scorsesian roundup in which minor works are often better than major ones, and Todd Phillips is adept at paying homage also to the first ones, from the sequences on the stairs of "New York, New York" (1977) to the ambulances of "Bringing Out the Dead" (1999). It's a film that flows fast, but that is so much a merit as a defect: for example, there is no serious deepening of the (bidirectional?) link between psychic discomfort and social unease, a "praise of folly" more exhibited than explained, or of the problematic integration of subjectivity into the Warholian world of entertainment (and in fact the failed seminarian dedicated an entire film to each of these aspects). In short, it lets itself be seen, often even to its detriment. And I would have left the invasion of mice at the Camus of "La Peste" (1947).… Expand

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DarkwingSchmuckMar 3, 2022

Joaquin Phoenix elevates an underwritten character with a strong showcase performance in this surprisingly hollow and toothless film. Joker works neither as a character study of a sociopath, nor as an adaptation of the classic Batman arch-nemesis.

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