Joker
Directed by Todd PhillipsArthur Fleck, a party clown and a failed stand-up comedian, leads an impoverished life with his ailing mother. However, when society shuns him and brands him as a freak, he decides to embrace the life of chaos in Gotham City.
Cast of Joker
Joker Ratings & Reviews
- John FosterFebruary 17, 2025Possibly the greatest DC movie ever made. It makes a mockery of contemporary super hero flicks; no CGI and relatively basic special effects, yet it features far superior acting than most and channels very real sociological issues that are much more relatable than Bruce Wayne.
- Daniel GustavssonOctober 12, 2024Not the masterpiece some people make it out to be. But a good movie nonetheless. It drags a bit in some parts too, although the ending is fantastic!
- RyezooFebruary 14, 2025Wow. Joaquin Phoenix knocks this straight outta the park. His performance is so good and so different from Heath Ledgers that they can both exist and both be regarded as fantastic. I love all the different takes they did with this movie, acknowledging Batman lore and creating some of its own. The cinematography and lighting. Amazing. The color palette... beautiful. The score stood out as a great compliment to what was happening. I can gush on and on about this movie, but for now I won’t. I just wanted to say the third act is what took this to the 5 star level for me. Can’t wait to watch this Oscar worthy performance again!
- Rowan KrzysiakFebruary 13, 2025Not as dark or even as enjoyable as I was expecting but considering the source and looking at previous attempts, it's hard to call it anything other than a triumph. The most exciting thing though is what can come next.
- eiriganceJanuary 28, 2025I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. I love the cinematography, Joaquin Phoenix was terrific as usual. This movie hit on social issues, a struggling economy, mental health, bullying & and the toxic media. The Joker felt like a psychotic vigilante. I believe this was done extremely well, seems fresh & new no matter how much it's compared to Taxi Driver. You'll definitely want to watch it more than once to experience everything this movie has to offer.
- ChrisDecember 29, 2024Oh come on, Murray. Do I look like the kind of clown that could start a movement? - Arthur Fleck Oh what could have been. For me Heath Ledger will forever be the ultimate Joker, but Joaquin did his friend proud with a great performance. To bad the rest of the movie was a slow moving train wreck. 🤡🚓💣🚊
- Eric BakkeOctober 12, 2024Grim, dark, dirty, and depressing. It’s a worthwhile and good story, but come mentally prepared.
- MikeOctober 11, 2024Joker is a psychological film, that provides the viewer with an emotionally sad, yet beautiful, experience "For my whole life, I didn’t know if I even really existed. But I do, and people are starting to notice." Out of all the films I have seen in my life, Joker has to be the one that left the most emotional impact on me. Days after my first viewing of the film I was still thinking about Joker. After the Joker depiction in The Dark Knight, done by Heath Ledger, the bar for the Joker character was raised significantly. But Joaquin Phoenix managed to bring another great depiction of the Joker to the big screen as he, arguably, performed the best role he has ever done. The acting and improvisation he did made you empathize with Arthur Fleck and the mental struggles, internal conflicts and the emotions that were going through his head. The cinematography of this film visualizes Gotham City as a worn and sad place. The shots are, most of the times, focused on Arthur inside this worn and sad Gotham City. The camera movements are interconnected with Arthur’s emotions, which enhances the emotional attachment the viewer has with Arthur. A great example of this is the hand-held camera during the bathroom scene. The score, by Hildur Guðnadóttir, transfers the emotions of Arthur Fleck to the viewer. In this score you can hear when Arthur is sad and vulnerable. You can hear his rise towarch something stronger as he gains confidence. You can hear his internal conflict between Arthur Fleck and the Joker. And in the end, the score lets you hear that this transition has settled. The emotion-focussed cinematography, combined with the emotionally dynamic score by Hildur Guðnadóttir, let’s the viewer experience the same emotional rollercoaster that Arthur Fleck experiences. An experience that does not fade away anytime soon. Letterboxd: Mike_v_E
