Culture Shock Review: The Joker Is Not a Laughing Matter
Culture Shock Review: The Joker Is Not a Laughing Matter
“The Joker,” by Todd Philips, is a mind-blowing take on a classic supervillain. Joaquin Phoenix puts on a classic performance as Authur Fleck/The Joker. But that is not the only thing that is amazing about this film, I will give my pros and cons of “The Joker” and an overall score at the end.
Pro- The Setting
The mood of the film just gave me chills. Gotham City has never looked more realistic, I was dark, dirty, and angry. The move is based on New York in the 1980s and everyone is unhappy. The lower class is angry, there are no jobs available, and the rich look down on the poor. The ending of the film was a full out riot that was cinematically beautiful.
Pro- The Supporting Cast Performances
Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, and Brett Cullen are some of the great actors that round out this cast. De Niro plays a late-night television host, Muarry Franklin, similar to Johnny Carson. Beetz plays Sophie, a love interest to Arthur, during his toughest times, or so we thought. Conroy plays the mother of Arthur and Cullen plays the billionaire, Thomas Wayne, who is running for mayor.
Con- The Pace
The pace of the film is a rollercoaster. It goes from slow to fast, then back to slow. I honestly didn’t mind it that much. I just needed a con because there is never a perfect film.
Pro- The Score
The music in a film is key when trying to portray suspense. This movie adds suspense and then some. When Authur is going through changes in his mind, the music changes as well. There were many moments where I was at the edge of my seat and the music played a huge factor in that.
Pro- Joaquin Phoenix
What can I say? This man is the best joker. Period. I might have some recent bias, but I just can’t praise Phoenix enough. He completely transformed his body, losing 52 pounds, to become the frail Authur Fleck. We believed in everything that he said. We wanted him to be successful. I felt bad that he was not successful, and he had a bad life. I wanted him to become happy because he never was, even though he was a psychopath.
Score: 10 out of 10
“The Joker,” by Todd Philips, is a mind-blowing take on a classic supervillain. Joaquin Phoenix puts on a classic performance as Authur Fleck/The Joker. But that is not the only thing that is amazing about this film, I will give my pros and cons of “The Joker” and an overall score at the end.
Pro- The Setting
The mood of the film just gave me chills. Gotham City has never looked more realistic, I was dark, dirty, and angry. The move is based on New York in the 1980s and everyone is unhappy. The lower class is angry, there are no jobs available, and the rich look down on the poor. The ending of the film was a full out riot that was cinematically beautiful.
Pro- The Supporting Cast Performances
Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, and Brett Cullen are some of the great actors that round out this cast. De Niro plays a late-night television host, Muarry Franklin, similar to Johnny Carson. Beetz plays Sophie, a love interest to Arthur, during his toughest times, or so we thought. Conroy plays the mother of Arthur and Cullen plays the billionaire, Thomas Wayne, who is running for mayor.
Con- The Pace
The pace of the film is a rollercoaster. It goes from slow to fast, then back to slow. I honestly didn’t mind it that much. I just needed a con because there is never a perfect film.
Pro- The Score
The music in a film is key when trying to portray suspense. This movie adds suspense and then some. When Authur is going through changes in his mind, the music changes as well. There were many moments where I was at the edge of my seat and the music played a huge factor in that.
Pro- Joaquin Phoenix
What can I say? This man is the best joker. Period. I might have some recent bias, but I just can’t praise Phoenix enough. He completely transformed his body, losing 52 pounds, to become the frail Authur Fleck. We believed in everything that he said. We wanted him to be successful. I felt bad that he was not successful, and he had a bad life. I wanted him to become happy because he never was, even though he was a psychopath.
Score: 10 out of 10
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