Rubaid Ashfaq

"MY DEATH IS MORE SENSE THEN MY LIFE " Raavan is Villain or Hero its depend upon the perception. Perception depicts the story , Story narrates the narration and narration is biased. People are saying that Joker makes you feel for the villain in the movie thus causing you to root for the murdering clown. Without spoiling it, YES you can't help but be sympathetic towards Arthur and the horrible events that took place early on in his life BUT you definitely shouldn't be rooting for him once a specific line is crossed. If you do find yourself rooting for him after said line crossing, it may be time to talk to someone about what's going on in your life. With that out of the way, I've spent the past 36 hours thinking about this film. Todd Philips and Joaquin Phoenix have really made an extraordinary masterpiece. The acting and the actual scene shots where so artistic and well delivered. Not only did Joaquin depict a joker we have all been craving for, but Todd allowed us to see it in an unimaginable way. Throughout watching the movie, I found myself at the edge of the seat on numerous occasions, unable to stop myself from sympathising with ‘Arthur’. Arthur a deadly villain deserving to be locked away in Arkham Asylum for the rest of his life, yet nothing can stop us from thinking about his detrimental childhood, the lies he’s been told early on his life. Thus, was born the ‘joker’ from shear loneliness and self-deprivation a fundamental consequence caused by his mentally insane mother. There were many intense scenes which were so realistic it shook me to the core, I found myself gasping in shock whilst watching the movie. The way Joaquin laughed, smiled, cried and even those intense glare he gave spoke so much emotion. It was truly magnificent seeing an actor showing the characters emotion through their eyes. What needs to be in the conversation surrounding this film is mental health services, class disparity and above all else APATHY and the effects it has on our society as a whole. The character study is so prominent, It's shot beautifully, the score is haunting and incredibly effective, the repetition of the music when the joker is at his best allows us to really connect the dots, it really shows us the birth of the villain. The birth we’ve all been waiting for. The final couple of scenes was superb, the way they ended it off was remarkable and well-rounded it links to so many starting point of different batman shows/movies. The movie holds up a mirror to society and it seems quite a few people aren't liking what they see. I have a suggestion for all of the people prejudging the film or just saying that it glorifies violence, go out and try to EMPATHIZE with your fellow man. See what you can do to lift up those that are destitute and powerless. Try to provide some positive reinforcement and above all else just SEE people because more than anything people just need to be seen (and heard). In short, I loved this film and I was seriously uncomfortable for the majority of it as I think you are supposed to be. That's how I know Todd Philips and company knocked this out of the park. I can't help but think it will earn Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar nomination. He is now tied with Heath Ledger in regards to the best portrayal of the Joker on screen. I could go on and on in finer detail about this film but I'll leave you all with this brilliant idea, BE YOUR OWN CRITIC and take a moment to look into the mirror