Movie Review - Joker
I have a feeling a lot of people will really like this Joker movie. Personally, I don't understand how this film can even come close to the MCU and their best films. It's not funny at all, like EVER, and doesn't involve any of the Justice League members. I have to admit that we've had a lot of Jokers over the years that don't give us much fun. I don't even think I like any of the Jokers we've seen, except maybe Mark Hamill as the Joker in the animated Batman TV series.
He just wants to watch the world burn.
Sometimes going back to the well works. I mean, look at Tom Holland against all the Spider-Men we've had in the last decade. We finally got a great one! Holland's beloved, with good reason, after the other Spideys that had both great and awful qualities in the end. Which is a whole other conversation.
Another comparison: by Thor: Ragnarok, Marvel finally figured how to handle The Mighty Thor (with great comedic timing). Right? This improved the entire MCU and gave Chris Hemsworth a new lease on super life.
So, what is the deal with the DC comics not being able to make consistently enjoyable films? The studio is all over the place, and fans aren't sure what to expect. How does a delightful outing like Shazam fit in with the gritty Batman trilogy? And do all these Jokers fit within one continuity? I think we have to accept they don't.
I'm looking forward to seeing James Gunn's work on Suicide Squad 2 and hopefully, he'll make it as amusing as Guardians of the Galaxy. But don't expect Joker to be amusing at all. This film feels more like Logan , the X-Men standalone, (to which we gave an A+) than anything else. Or at least maybe that's what this film tried to be. Joker is depressing, and deep, but filmed well, with a lot of care to the details.
Do you want a superhero/super-villains film? If you're a huge Joker fan, I don't think this is your film. It just has nothing "super" in it. Really. It's a dramatic movie, very traumatic, and more than a bit weird.
I initially gave Joker a C+, but today I upgraded it to a B-, for being a good drama that spins an unusual take on the iconic Joker role.
K, thx. Can we stop rebooting Jokers for a while now?
Grade: B-
Rated (R) for strong bloody violence, disturbing behavior, language and brief sexual images
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller, DC
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