“I didn’t imagine that it would be smooth sailing,” Phoenix says of the press reaction. Variety called Joker “the rare comic book movie that expresses what’s happening in the real world,” but Richard Lawson, writing for Vanity Fair, expressed another common sentiment, that it might be “irresponsible propaganda for the very men it pathologizes.” In Venice, Joker took home best film, which likely would have been more controversial had Roman Polanski not won the Grand Jury Prize. Suddenly, the film’s likeness to Taxi Driver reminded those with long memories that Scorsese’s 1976 film partially inspired the would-be assassin John Hinckley Jr., who shot Ronald Reagan in 1981. Directed by Todd Phillips as an homage to grimy 1970s and ’80s classics, especially those made by Martin Scorsese with Robert De Niro (who costars), the film’s artful depiction of an alienated white man performing acts of nihilistic savagery has already rekindled the conversation over the relationship between Hollywood violence and the real-life kind seen last summer in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.Īfter the Venice Film Festival, where Joker premiered, a fiery debate erupted over the movie’s nuanced depiction of a character not unlike the “involuntary celibates,” or incels, behind recent mass shootings. On camera his cackling laughter, sheepish grin, and slow-blinking eyes channel unexpected heartbreak and humanity in a DC Comics villain from Batman-in fact, erasing any trace of comic books and instead presenting a character study of a fevered vigilante suffering from mental illness, alienation, narcissism, and latent rage. In his latest role, as Arthur Fleck in the psychological comic book drama Joker, he transforms himself into a tortured and mentally unstable loner driven to highly inhumane acts of violence-against humans-in pursuit of a quixotic stand-up comedy career. Phoenix’s moral intensity and sense of comedy-that laugh-define his talent as an actor, along with a sense of vulnerability. Later, he tells me to “enjoy your swastika” before stepping out for a cigarette. “It’s up to you,” he says, and then bursts into maniacal laughter: “It’s so fucked up!” With an impish smile, he lets the comment hang. Ironically, Joker isn't part of his best films according to critics on the famous site.He’s kidding. We took a look at how Rotten Tomatoes ranks his best movies and put together a list for you to enjoy. With amazing performances in his career, becoming a master of physical transformation, and a playful attempt at retiring already, Joaquin Phoenix is one of the best actors in modern cinema, and definitely one that can drastically change your experience at the cinema. He's always been able to observe the many layers of interpretation that his characters require, and Phoenix's entry into the superhero world seemed like a consequence of the talent display he had accomplished in the past. We all knew his role was not going to be simple because he's far from a simple performer. But Phoenix's immersion in the character was already something everyone expected. We can say Phoenix elevated the action-adventure subgenre to a whole other level. And in 2019, Joaquin Phoenix finally proved why the Joker is the most complex character in superhero films and got himself an Oscar for playing Arthur Fleck also known as the Joker, as well. First, the late Heath Ledger got one for his performance as the Joker in the Nolan-verse of Batman. While the other side goes for formulaic iterations of their characters, DC has snatched Oscars.
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