3/5 stars
Heath Ledger is already up there. Joaquin phoenix can't bring him down.
How Heath Ledger became Joker?The answer is here!
Close-up shots.
How the bad was led to becoming bad.
Bruce Wayne is still a kid.
Turns out that Arthur who plays joker is the illegitimate son of Wayne senior.
Reminded me of NDT. Google ND Tiwari's son.
Why the clown ? It's because Arthur was told by his mom thar he was born to bring smiles on people's faces. Plus Thomas Wayne ie Wayne senior calls people of Gotham clowns.
These type of movies I have seen since 1975. Take Deewar, Vijay becomes a gangster, his brother becomes a policeman. Shakti, father is policeman son is gangster.
Bad characters are liked by people, for people who can't be bad in real life, when they see lead character in the movie kill, punch kick etc. Salman is loved for the same reason
😃.
Arthur goes one step ahead by killing his mother. After he sees adoption papers which he steals from medical records department of the hospital where his mother is admitted after a stroke, and thinks that his mother lied about iligetimate father Thomas Wayne.
He goes on a killing spree first his colleague, then Murray Franklin played by Robert de Niro on live TV. People see this and are encouraged to go on rampage wearing clown masks.
Give anybody a mask they'll do things they didn't imagine themselves doing.
The Mask, Jim Carrey, it's similar to that.
What we saw in heath ledger as joker is the Mask became the man.
What we see in Joaquin phoenix joker in the making.
Don't miss this song...
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it ,
And you really want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet.
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet.
If you’re happy and you know it, And you really want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet.
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray.
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray.
If you’re happy and you know it, And you really want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray!
If you’re happy and you know it, do all three!
If you’re happy and you know it, do all three!
If you’re happy and you know it, And you really want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, do all.....
There falls the gun.
Arthur isn't mad or lunatic. Why'd I need a gun? He says no he won't take it. But people around him trouble him much and make him use the gun.
NDT agreed. But Thomas Wayne did not. All that has an impact on his mind. But due to the seven medications he is taking he is delusional.
Overall nothing great but good for a 1 time watch.