Joker (2019) Review
It goes without saying that when it comes to comic book villains, the Joker reigns above many. Through several decades, the Joker has lept from the comic pages and brought to life on film and television by some very talented people. My personal favorite version of the character is by Heath Ledger, but I have a soft spot for Jack Nicholson and Mark Hamill. So how do you do a Joker movie without Batman involved? The Joker isn't complete without him. Well, Todd Phillips brings a refreshingly different take on the Clown Prince of Crime. Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is a troubled and mentally ill man who has a condition that makes him laugh uncontrollably. He works as a performing clown, though he aspires to be a stand-up comedian. But as society continuously pushes him to the deep end, he brings out a new deadly persona. For starters, the whole look of the movie is dirty and grimy but it's so beautiful in how it's captured. It's definitely reminiscent of Scorcese f...