Summaries
Joker (2019) - In Gotham City, mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is
disregarded and mistreated by society. He then embarks on a downward spiral of
revolution and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face with his
alter-ego: the Joker.
—Don Draper 101
Arthur Fleck works as a clown and is an aspiring stand-up comic.
He has mental health issues, part of which involves uncontrollable laughter.
Times are tough and, due to his issues and occupation, Arthur has an even worse
time than most. Over time these issues bear down on him, shaping his actions,
making him ultimately take on the persona he is more known as...Joker.
—grants
Arthur Fleck is a wannabe stand-up comic who suffers from many
mental illnesses, including one which causes him to laugh uncontrollably when
he is nervous, and often gets him into bad situations. Arthur's mental health
causes almost all people in society to reject and look down upon him, even
though all he wants is to be accepted by others. After being brutally beaten,
having his medication cut off, Arthur's life begins to spiral downward
out-of-control into delusions, violence, and anarchy until he eventually
transforms into Gotham's infamous Clown-Prince of Crime.
—geometrydashbroham
A socially inept clown for hire - Arthur Fleck aspires to be a
stand up comedian among his small job working dressed as a clown holding a sign
for advertising. He takes care of his mother- Penny Fleck, and as he learns
more about his mental illness, he learns more about his past. Dealing with all
the negativity and bullying from society he heads downwards on a spiral, in
turn showing how his alter ego "Joker", came to be.
—crisspaggos
Struggling to make people laugh in grim early-1980s Gotham City,
the mentally ill street clown and failed stand-up comedian, Arthur Fleck, wears
his smudgy makeup every day to eke out an existence. Mocked, bullied, and above
all, marginalised, Fleck's slippery grip on reality will pave the way for a
gradual descent into a dark world of unrestrained violence, as a loaded
revolver enters the picture offering the long-awaited liberation. Then, the
medications stopped working, and troubled Arthur's fierce hatred seems to be
the only way out. Is the world prepared for the gloriously malevolent advent of
the grinned super-villain, Joker?
—Nick Riganas
Forever alone in a crowd, failed comedian Arthur Fleck seeks
connection as he walks the streets of Gotham City. Arthur wears two masks --
the one he paints for his day job as a clown, and the guise he projects in a
futile attempt to feel like he's part of the world around him. Isolated,
bullied and disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as
he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as the Joker.
—Jwelch5742
Director:
Todd Phillips
Writers: Todd Phillips, Scott Silver
Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie
Beetz
Taglines:
Put on a happy face.
Genres: Crime | Drama | Thriller
Certification
MPAA Rated R for strong bloody violence,
disturbing behavior, language and brief sexual images
Argentina:16 (with warning)
Australia:MA15+ Austria:16 Belgium:KNT/ENA Brazil:16
Bulgaria:D Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova
Scotia/Ontario/Prince Edward Island/Saskatchewan) Canada:13+
(Quebec) Chile:14 Colombia:15 Czech Republic:15
Denmark:15 Ecuador:16 (Guayaquil) Ecuador:18 (Loja)
Ecuador:18 (Quito) Finland:K-16 France:12 avec avertissement
Germany:16 Greece:A-18 Hong Kong:IIB Hungary:16
Iceland:16 India:A Indonesia:17+ Ireland:16 Ireland:18
(DVD rating) Israel:16 Italy:VM14 Japan:R15+
Lithuania:N-16 Luxembourg:16 Malaysia:18 Maldives:18+
Malta:15 Mexico:B15 (with warning) Netherlands:16 New
Zealand:R16 Nigeria:18 Norway:15 (2019, cinema rating)
Peru:14 Philippines:R-16 Poland:15 Portugal:M/14
Russia:18+ Singapore:NC16 South Africa:16 South Korea:15
Spain:18 (ICAA) Sweden:15 Switzerland:16 Taiwan:R-18 (original
rating) Taiwan:R-15 (re-rating) Thailand:18 Turkey:18+
United Kingdom:15 United States:R (certificate #52301)
Ukraine:16 Vietnam:C18
Movie Review
I have seen Joker yesterday at
Venice an early ill-fated screening. We had some trouble with audio that lead
to a near-hour delay, but it definitely was worth it.
Joker deserved to be presented at Venice Film Festival, an event
that regards cinema as a form of art, because this film is far from a
blockbuster or a mere entertainer movie, as most films in the genre are.
It focuses on the psyche of the main character, as it slowly
crumbles under the pressure of society. And thus, Joaquin Phoenix does a
wonderful performance, earning almost surely a nomination at the oscars at
least. It's a take on the Joker that differs from Ledger's, but I'd say that
both are equally as good. The main difference might be that Ledger's joker is a
rational that acts insane, while Phoenix's is insane to the root.
Despite being a movie about a superhero villain, Joker is much
superior to most of the movies of the genre (I'd exclude the Dark Knight
Trilogy only, but Joker is easily as good as Nolan's movies, or at least very
close). It is a small-scaled film, with a distinct style and cinematography
(that cannot but be appreciated) and a set of very cinephile references that
however do not feel too forced or overly opressive. (most notable are the
similarities to Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver' and his 'The King of Comedy', but also
Chaplin's 'Modern Times' is somewhat referenced).
I am eager to see more non-comedic efforts by Todd Phillips. This
movie was so far probably the best of 2019 (at worst contested so far only by
Dolor Y Gloria or Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), and that should be very
convincing.
Details
Country: USA | Canada
Language: English
Release Date: 4 October 2019 (UK)
Also Known As: Joker
Filming Locations: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New
York, USA
Box Office
Budget: $55,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA: $96,202,337, 6 October 2019
Gross USA: $335,451,311
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $1,074,251,311
Company Credits
Production Co: Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures,
Village Roadshow Pictures
Technical Specs
Runtime: 122 min
Sound Mix: SDDS | Dolby Atmos | Datasat | Dolby
Digital
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
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