I'm Not Clowning Around, the JOKER is a GOOD GOOD Movie

The all new adaptation of the Joker by Todd Phillips presents a whole new aspect to the Joker story line that has never been seen before. This aspect of the Joker story gives a tasteful new version of one the most popular villains of all time for fans to enjoy. The film overall exhibits many strengths which make it a successful film. The film provides a complex backstory which allows the viewers to gain insight on what events in Arthur's life lead to him losing his mind and converting into the Joker. The film zooms in on various events in Arthur's life such as him being beat up on the street, lied to by his mother his whole life, and fired from his job to show how hardships corrupted his life. Arthur was seen as a joke and a freak by others in society, as he was constantly tormented and abused when he did nothing to deserve it. The constant abuse took a toll on him and when he finally snapped and shot the men in the subway who beat him up this signifies a big turning point in his life because he finally loses it and stands up for himself. When he finds out his mother lied to him all his life about Thomas Wayne being his father and how irresponsible she was raising him, it shows why Arthur was messed up in the head from his childhood. When he says to her "...I was never happy a day in my life" this dialogue which acts as diegetic audio shows his anger that has built up inside him throughout his life, while also getting viewers to sympathize with him. When Arthur kills his own mother this is another huge turning point in the story line because it shows how much he grew to hate his mother while also how he was ready to be on his own without her holding him back anymore. When Arthur gets fired from his job, he is devastated because he loses everything while his co-worker Randall screws him over. The viewers see Arthur get his revenge when he brutally murders Randall in his room as payback. In this scene the blood acts as a dominant color, which attracts the attention to how violent Arthur has become. These events help develop Arthur's backstory and fuel his transition into the Joker. The strong backstory of the film is key to character development, which overall helps the audience understand the Joker. It is ironic in a way because the audience sees why Arthur turns out the way he does, while in the film nobody can understand him because nobody takes the time too. As the Joker goes on with the killing of people who have wronged him in the past he becomes crazier and crazier, his message to the public gets stronger and he gains followers which sets up a perfect conflict in Gotham. The film sets up the conflict of Thomas Wayne and his supporters vs. Joker and his supporters. By the end of the film, people begin to understand the Joker for the first time ever in his life and he rises to the top. When the Joker rises up on the police car, the film focuses on him as a dominant feature as the people of Gotham worship him which symbolizes how he has gone from a nobody in society to a godly figure to his supporters which surround the car. Overall, the film is successful in big key areas, making it appealing to the audience. The strong backstory leads to strong character development which leads to a a strong conflict and that leads to an overall strong story.

I personally was a huge fan of the new adaptation of the Joker. It was no doubt one of the best story lines I have seen developed in a film. I loved the complexity that was put into the Joker's character in the film because that made him an even more intriguing character than he already was. The whole film I was kept entertained by the craziness of the Joker, which has a large part to do with the phenomenal acting of Joaquin Phoenix throughout the film. His laugh was one of a kind and it had me laughing every time he laughed in the film. On top of that, I thought the film had the perfect mix of emotions put into it as there were funny parts, sad parts, strange parts, angry/violent parts, and triumphant parts of the film. The Joker takes everyone on this wild roller coaster of emotions and it makes the film unique in that way. I also loved how the film makes room for the audience to pick a side throughout the film. It is designed to get the audience to sympathize with Arthur and see how many people would stay by his side throughout his killing and rise to the top. I was also a big fan of the ending of the film when Arthur stands on top of the cop car as the people worship him. I believed it was a great way to symbolize how powerful his character had become. With all these different aspects in mind when rating the Joker, I give this movie a Good Good.