Joker

Bought this in July 2023. Digital copy code had expired in 12/31/2021. Not a huge deal since I got it mainly for the UHD Blu-ray, but still isn't great since it's advertised as including a digital copy.

Be careful watching this movie. It is a deep psychological twister. I watched it twice, back to back in one night and I woke the next morning a little twisted. (and I'm not like that) It actually affected me in a negative manner..... and I say that as a good thing. The movie has impact..... and in today's movie world... that's saying a lot.This is one very twisted movie and every actor/actress nailed it! If you are an amateur student of the mental...... you will get twisted over this movie.

More than a comic film, Joker reminded me of movies about Americans snapping like Falling Down or Taxi Driver. Joaquin Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck, a failed clown and comic who turns to violence.Phoenix's performance is very well done, but the script could have used more thought. Things get a bit repetitive as we see Fleck's sad sack life and the forces arrayed against him. For comic fans there's an interesting plot twist involving the Wayne family. They also use the trick of the unreliable narrator but, IMHO, tip their hands too soon.The not-quite 70s New York setting is very well done, little touches like the garbage strike and the graffiti-covered subways took me right back to my childhood. And reminded me why I don't go there much.It was a good film but not yet a great one.

The movie had lots of meaning, and in the end, I had tears in my eyes. It is profoundly moving, and you would see the point of what clowns are. They are human under their disguise and hide the real person. In the days where there were circuses under the big top, the clowns played an important role. They immediately come in between acts and entertain the children and adults. I remember laughing at the clown's antics when I was a child. Today, through the media and other entertainment, clowns are depicted as mean and evil. Unfortunately, children get scared and don't understand the clown's role. Here, in the same manner, it happens. Hiding under all that makeup is someone who tries to be a real circus clown and entertain. I wanted to see IT and IT2, but I didn't as that would be scary for me, and I am an adult. I am so glad that Joaquin Phoenix got the oscar for best actor and was hoping he would. If he didn't, I would go to the Oscars myself and protest. Joker is a great movie that has lots of meaning—a must-see.

Loved it. Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of The Joker was excellent.

Talented acting by Phoenix.Good story of an intelligent, devolving character. Good vs evil.

Not what you would expect when you think of The Joker but this is a great movie! It’s more of an origin story of how he became the villain we all love to hate! Highly recommend!!

I didn't give the actual movie 4 stars but the fact that the "special features disc wouldn't play properly. Othewise I would have given it 5 stars.Well to my surprise this came with to dvd's one was the movie and the other special features. Only problem is the disc with the special features isn't playing very well and thats unacceptable .The movie was not what I was expecting there are no light hearted moments in this movie it is what they used to say in the "old school" day a "bummer" from beginning to end. Not a over the top violent movie and if I compared this movie to "The Dark Knight" this is tame. It's dark because of the reasons why the Joker himself is and is mostly about how he deals with life and why.Joaquin Phoenix does a FANTASTICALLY GREAT job with this character and can see him winning best actor for this at the Oscars/Academy Awards in this Feb. I'd really be very surprised and even disappointed if for some reason he didn't win it.

Phoenix turns in what I consider a great performance, even surpassing " The Master ".The political allegories are subtle but they're there and should be watched along with Scorsese's " King of Comedy ".

This movie is very tense. The atmosphere is probably the best thing about it. Very well made movie from a technical standpoint. Presents relevant questions to modern day society, but does not always offer clear cut answers as to right and wrong. That is not, necessarily, a bad thing but it is kind of hard to discern quite what the movie is trying to say, if anything. Are we supposed to be listening to the crazy clown, who's had a hard life but does horrible things as a result? Is anything we're seeing reliable information. Clearly some of it is delusion, but how much. As we have no way of really knowing you're left to come to your own conclusion. Maybe the truth lies somewhere in the middle of the conflict. Anyhow I think the acting was average apart from a standout performance from Joaqin Phoenix, and a pretty good showing from my boy Deniro, which was often saved by good pacing and cinematography in general. The music is great, really helps to set the tone for the whole thing. All in all I think I'd give it more like a 3.8 or 3.9 but 4s the closest I'm getting so 4/5