9 Subtle Details That Make Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Incredible

[@whatculture]

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[@chrisakane9840]

I like the laugh in the subway it was so sinister. 😆 and i also like his laugh on murray Franklin show even tho he was being sarcastic/nervous/embarrassed laugh.

[@michaellawrence7570]

@@chrisakane9840 I totally agree with your comments the dance he did. Before he went onto the Murray show classic before the curtain opened

[@michaellawrence7570]

@@chrisakane9840 I agree just a masterpiece of a film

[@sandozman6085]

The laugh at the dwarf insult was NOT mimicry..... he felt sorry for Gary, but the laugh is how he reacts to uncomfortable feelings. The card explains it

[@miciso666]

`he also mimicked the i wanna shoot myself. of the brown girl. wich was really weird. so u are on point. this movie is just full of stuff.

[@LookingTheBest]

I dont know about everyone else but I keep having this urge to watch the film again.

[@CocinaBuSugbo]

You and me both.

[@pialichatterjee3106]

Same

[@hepcat3]

Just saw it for the second time. Saw it on opening day, interesting thing I noticed here is that when the movie ended on opening night people were cheering and clapping. However tonight I heard of bunch of "oh shit". Anyway, after he shoots the wall street guys and then for a second aims the gun at himself is one of the realest scenes in the movie. Honestly can see myself seeing this movie for a third time...

[@motionshadow]

I'm going to see it for the 4th time this weekend. Oh my.

[@alyshajupp7468]

I could watch it again and again and again

[@ygma]

The cruelest thing about the movie is that Arthur is so human. This is what a human would probably turn into.

[@katieamarsh]

It’s hard enough to have ptsd from trauma, plus mental illness, but he has no support. Not enough access to medical care. No emotional support. No financial stability. It’s a perfect storm.

[@lil_pemsiofficial9268]

Exactly the part of this movie that disturbs me the most is just how real it is. People don’t realize that this is how people turn into serial killers and stuff. Abuse, depression, feeling useless, feeling beat down, betrayed, mixed with mental disorders could legitimately create a real life Joker.

[@triniwondawoman]

couldnt agree more

[@carlosmartinez8531]

and being denied his much needed meds that kept him some what functionable.

[@WhoTookMyMirr]

It makes sense for the comics too. This is the guy who will go on to put Barbara Gordon in a wheelchair and torture Jason Todd to insanity.

[@blondiea1a]

His portrayal was so dead on. It was so uncomfortable watching. I had to keep reminding myself I was watching a movie, and not eavesdropping and staring at someone's personal life and behavior. He was simply brilliant!!!

[@AubreySees]

Jennifer Metzger yes it made me believe HE was arthur and HE was really joker. l

[@overworkedcna412]

Jennifer Metzger “Eavesdropping and staring at someone’s personal life” omg that’s exactly it! You totally hit the nail on the head! That’s why it’s so uncomfortable. It’s like, oh shit, I shouldn’t be seeing this. Great observation ❤️

[@robertbogert8257]

So dead on? You've actually met the real joker? Or is he a fictional character? I mean how is he dead on? Explain

[@nataliegarcia4837]

Yeah I agree. I agree.

[@blackswan4486]

Overworked CNA Hitchcock’s movies often had that quality of voyeurism

[@sibealreid4566]

When he was at the comedy club and laughing at the jokes at the completely wrong times was so sad showing how little he could actually process and understand but how badly he wants to fit in

[@equimosis1]

I was physically cringing on that part... I don't mean like normal "this is so fucking embarrassing" cringe, but an uncomfortable one, like I wanted that moment to end quicker.

[@levirosenlieb7798]

He really did a great job at making you feel uncomfortable in a scary and sad way, what a actor

[@summerbum305]

that was because in the film, the joker has an extremely rare illness called pathological laughing condition (PLC) where a person will laugh or cry uncontrollably at random times for at least 10 minutes and it's supposedly extremely painful. People with PLC have said that Phoenix portrayed the condition extremely well so kudos to him

[@cireduck1130]

@@summerbum305 I think that both is true. Sometimes he loughs because of the deseases, sometimes he tries to fit in

[@Salamander676]

Look up vids of people with pathological laughter! I watched videos of people with the condition before I found out the joker had the same condition and it really is painful to experience and watch because of how much it detriments social situations

[@bhaskars1987]

Joker movie reveals that super power n cgi can never match super acting.

[@hardiksoni6546]

Bhaskar Jyoti Nath preachhhhhhhhhh

[@luging2051]

Mark Donald we get it your very smart

[@teecee8172]

Boyfriend eats girlfriend’s lunch Mark Donald you are both right avengers and joker are brilliant movies for two separate reasons

[@derpynerdy6294]

Mark Donald Yeah the animators were great in making cg and stuff but its Shit taste you have there

[@derpynerdy6294]

Mark Donald Avengers made you cry? In ehat scene? Iron man dies? Is that sad omfg your delusional and a MCU Woke Tard

[@JustMe-yy6qx]

“The worst part about having a mental illness is people expect you to behave as if you don’t “ preach

[@teenecore]

True shit.

[@Thaispla]

Yep

[@theniceguy7824]

@Ramp Shark the only thing Ill say to this is there are people who just don't want to do right and can completely help it. Those are the ones that need to nut up and deal.

[@deathbydeviceable]

@@Luna.Luna_ family don't listen. Just like yours, you think they care but more than likely they're thinking "I can be wasting my time doing something else, but I gotta listen to this freak speak" "Life is a party I wasn't invited to, so might as well crash it" - that's my own joker inspired quote relating to my life

[@nickdouglas9544]

Luna 2018 who pays the psychiatrists?

[@deemunson2919]

That blood smile he made at the end was everything

[@atrain656]

I balled like a baby at that scene...one of the most strangely beautiful and most inspiring scenes I have ever seen in a movie!!!! Very good observation!!

[@juggernaut316]

The way he flicked his fingers outward got me

[@indiragallardo3996]

It was ! You could tell that he was still in so much pain. 😭💔

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+Big Time To me, that's when Arthur fully became the Joker. It's almost like a full circle moment.

[@KRonna]

Big Time very powerful

[@gonzolapanne1387]

One other thing! Arthur use his right hand, Joker his left one. When he's writing his joke alone in his notebook, he hold his pencil with the right hand, then drop it on the table, looking for a punchline. He slowly moves his body like he's changing, smile, retake the pencil with his left hand and finish the joke while laughing. A kind of Depersonalization or personality disorder.

[@zeynepdemir7822]

And he always uses the gun with his left hand. Yup, another nice detail.

[@stacin821]

I noticed this too! It was a great touch. Especially how he has an almost perfect left hand shot. But my guess is that's his delusion

[@metaloverload7374]

Personality disorder is bullshit. Why is it only 2 countries in the world have cases?

[@bjrales]

@@metaloverload7374 i dont fucking know, do you want more like them or what?? Jesus.

[@Sirmustardpack]

Dave Lapanne I thought I was the only one who picked up on that!

[@FolkBoyify]

I have never experienced a Joker that made me want to cry so deeply

[@MinaBugsy]

Same!

[@aimannabilahrahmadita3162]

same i actually cried 😭😭😭

[@rosyyae]

It made me want to cry but also laugh with him.

[@annisn5060]

Same

[@gabrielbrennan4149]

“It’s hard not to have sympathy for somebody who experienced that level of childhood trauma: An overstimulated medulla looks for and perceives danger everywhere. For someone in that state, does it mean his actions make sense or are justified? Obviously not. There’s a point where he crosses the line where I am no longer able to stick by his side. But it allowed me to approach him with less judgment and more compassion than what I had when I first read the script.” - Joaquin Phoenix

[@Crichjo32]

If Joaquin Phoenix gets the oscar, then Joker would be the only comic book character to win not one but two academy awards.

[@blackswan4486]

Rightly deserved. We need the outsiders perspective.

[@tobiasmoeckel]

Well if he doesn't then we will know for sure that the academy awards are as pointless as diarrhea.

[@-007-2]

Tobias Moeckel - we already know that

[@lebron7187]

it would also be only the second time when two actors got an Oscar for portraying the same character, after Marlon Brando's and Robert De Niro's portrayals of Don Vito Corleone in Godfather and Godfather Part II, respectively

[@koslim]

And if he doesnt the oscar committee should kill their selves

[@Flippokid]

Here's the 10th: When he finally feels like he's getting the attention he deserves in Murray's show, he thrives on it. He's relaxed, confident, and enjoying every second. He finally feels he's making a difference in the world, that people notice him. You see him embracing this in the moment his subway killings are reported, and slowly making this his new self.

[@trismegistus9623]

I hate when people look past stuff like this and say “it’s just a movie nothing more.” Those type of people don’t need to watch or talk about movies.

[@RevolutionaryThinking]

Right monsters aren't born they're made.

[@trismegistus9623]

Mark Donald don’t tell me what to be. Smh. Your musty.

[@deebadooba]

It definitely carries meaningful ideas and and speculations but when the masses are comparing themselves to a killer clown in potitive light, a lot of people freak the hell out and the movie's reputation is made worse

[@deebadooba]

@Mark Donald of course. Not saying that isnt normal. I'm just saying people who havent seen the movie would not understand

[@MattGarcyaDC]

Ok you’re musty

[@QuintusAntonious]

A couple of things: -Not Breathing: This is actually a real anxiety and pain response. It is probably linked somewhere in the "lizard brain" to playing dead. So, this may not be a calculated act by Arthur trying to calm himself, but one more way Phoenix is getting into the character by doing real responses. -Color choice: It is basically the palette of the curtains and colors of the Murray show. I think this is more foreshadowing than anything. These color appear again and again to hint that he is becoming the Joker. The final act, walking through the actual curtains in full Joker outfit, symbolizes that he has finally become the Joker fully. -Dancing: Yes, Arthur does dance, but the "exaggerated" movements he is making appear to be Tai Chi forms--something he probably learned in either therapy or on TV as a means of calming and focusing--also common anxiety control practices.

[@LiftYagami]

I noticed that the gross details like chipped paints and yellowed whites started to stop appearing and small details stopped showing up. After Arthur became Joker, the images were pretty and colorful instead of bleak

[@glub-kitchen-imp]

From his footwork, posture and movements its more Ballet dancing most likely seeing it on T.v. watching Opera with his mother

[@nathanlee3133]

Some say this movie may incite violence and though it’s an understandable concern The overwhelming message that I got from the film was that a little kindness will always go a long way.

[@chrisnapoli8386]

Nathan Lee Same bro!

[@twistedgambit9084]

One of my former co workers had to clean up puke. Gave em a $5 tip. Because that's so sad.

[@deebadooba]

Underated comment

[@kelb6073]

Same

[@atrain656]

I definitely got that vibe, too!!! Well said

[@paradox555666]

A breath of fresh air in my opinion from the always epic fight to save the earth superhero flicks

[@BTRshow]

Joker>Spiderman far away from home (and even homecoming)

[@twistedgambit9084]

Apples to Oranges

[@dantdt4693]

Drew Biggah the dark knight is a better film

[@paradox555666]

@@dantdt4693 oh absolutely it is the superior film. But it was also made in 2008 and Im just glad that after marvels rise we can still see these interesting takes on comic book characters

[@pixelvapour1960]

@@dantdt4693 I think Joker was a better film but A Dark Knight was good

[@Justinwalton33]

For him being a “mimic” I believe that to be a sociopathic tendency. They don’t really know how to live normally and learn through other people

[@playersreadyup920]

Some of us even have multiple different styles of laughs resulting from all the mimicking.

[@0g0dn0]

There was a definite sense of Arthur performing every time he interacted with others, like he had to practice at being human.

[@errorinscript1127]

I was thinking of the same thing, it also comes up in the show Dexter

[@reshirman]

@@user-qt3bh6xv2o socipaths use this to make people like them, they try to mimic as much of the body lenguage of everyone they talk to cause it makes people trust them more easily

[@reshirman]

Yeah, but mimic is supossed to be mostly a subconscious act, socipaths are totally aware that they are doing it

[@FishingtonBurpPuzzle]

Who wasn't cheering inside when Arthur shot the men who attacked him on the train?

[@LuxMeow]

I WAS.

[@LuxMeow]

@@AndrewLeonard46 Less bullies in the world, I can live with that.

[@LuxMeow]

@@AndrewLeonard46 Well I didn't mean out loud! You drunk?

[@AndrewLeonard46]

@@LuxMeow yes, yes i am. I apologize 💕

[@JKMTA95]

I got super terrified and kinda relieved at the same time... Those buttholes also tried to harass the woman across and got happy and afraid that he just started laughing and knew they would turn their attention toward him instead of the woman... 😣😨

[@leerobbo92]

In the scene with Murray, where he's *really* emphasising the *Murr-ay* part, it's actually a callback to the hospital scene where he drops his gun in front of the kids. The way he says Murray is absolutely identical to "If you're happy and you know it say Hurr-ay". "Hurr-ay" is said at the exact moment he drops the gun, and it keeps playing while he's standing there trying to cover it up.

[@boiledquarterz]

gawd damn yall were really makin good observations 2 years ago

[@florinnatu]

does anybody notice all the water coming out of his fake flower after the first beating? it.a like life itself is flowing out of himself. such a brilliant movie

[@blackswan4486]

I noticed that

[@bon4237]

Florin Natu did u notice that he pressed the button that made it come out? because he thought it was funny. i didn’t even notice it but the director pointed it out in an interview

[@blackswan4486]

kyledamron I thought something like that happened. It was neat. Shows he used to being beaten up.

[@BTRshow]

You only ever see that in cartoons, when a clown is down and out, their gag flower that squirts water for a joke/bit pours out and wilts....this movie has so much detail its insane

[@JoseCastillo-eh4hr]

This guy is definitely the best Joker ever. His acting was a complete masterpiece.

[@Infamous41]

You knew it was downhill for this guy after he was getting hit with a sign he was carrying Everything Must Go

[@queazy03]

Underated comment!

[@elizahart661]

Then they beat him over the head with it.......

[@rc8764]

The “emotional incest” between his mother and him was heart braking. He has no one but his reflection.

[@rc8764]

FTF.Eli it’s a phrase coined from a book Out Of The Shadows. A man describes how his mother liens on him for emotional support as if he was her husband. It’s a form of neglect.

[@darrellharris7643]

True. Parental "emotional incest" has a psychology term "Enmeshment"....

[@freddiemercury4evr]

@john mac well I think he killed her because he realized she was the reason he had his condition...she was responsible for his childhood beatings which resulted in his neurological disorder. She destroyed his life.

[@contessa2465]

@@freddiemercury4evr yes she allowed him to be abused at the hands of her boyfriend and she lied to him telling him he had a condition that made him laugh when she knew all the time he suffered a traumatic brain injury from being beaten. She was the cause of all his pain and unhappiness. Right before he kills her he said he was never happy one day in his entire life. So very sad. Great scene.

[@sarasaiti1755]

@@contessa2465 Well,technically, the brain injuries cause him to laugh,so it is a condition that makes him laugh,but caused by beatings. Agreed on the rest.

[@christsang9728]

What hurt me was the split second that he thought about shooting himself during the subway beating scene. It felt real because Arthur is just realizing what he's done.

[@revuman]

He also always run rising his feet too much, as if wearing clown shoes.

[@MOHAMEDFATHALAH]

You mena he runs like a kid

[@dianataunt1053]

Joaquin Phoenix is a genius. I’ll never stop being fascinated with his performance in this amazing movie!

[@LazyMitchell]

This movie was an art film. Best movie to come out in years

[@yvonnedavey8833]

I am 62 and it's the first time ever that I have walked out of a cinema at the end of a film and gone WOW! It was just incredible!

[@Trav2016]

I was thinking the Joker suit colors style came from the talk show show curtains. As a suit and talk show curtains are an introduction of a person to others.

[@stillkj]

Well-noticed :)

[@wazemo2764]

No he got the suit from that security guard when he snuck into the rich people Party

[@asee818]

I noticed that also good eye same pattern as the suit

[@TH3F4LC0Nx]

@FaZe Gcam Is that where he got it? I was wondering exactly when he acquired the suit. I thought he kinda got it piece meal throughout the movie, but I wasn't sure.

[@wazemo2764]

@@TH3F4LC0Nx I'm not so sure my self I cant remember everything but he most likely did sense their really any scene showing he got that suit. I'll just rewatch the movie when it comes out.

[@oscarvasquez6568]

That one scene when he kills the guy with the scissors.... brutal af

[@Richard-lx3xk]

Some people asked why he killed Murray, instead of Wayne. You can notice some childish tells because he had no father growing up. This happens when a child has no father to mirror behavior. He basically dreamed that Murray was a father to him. Imagine what it did to Arthur when he embarrassed him on television. - His dreams to be a standup were crushed - His imaginary father mockup him on live television

[@melissacross5525]

Firstly, this video is the closest thing to an analysis of how Joaquin Phoenix did what he did to be Joker. Outstanding! Second, I'm owning this DVD when it comes out no matter what anyone says or thinks.

[@skywarpseeker6478]

I’ve watched this movie almost everyday for a month. Perhaps I have mental issues of my own, BUT I truly feel for the character. For me, what he has to say about society really hits home.

[@nuvamusic]

And when he drew the infamous big smile of The Joker with the very blood of his wounded mouth at the end, right before he turned to the cheering crowd... a simple yet deep and brilliant metaphorical scene.

[@FawnFPS]

I’m hoping the riddler is next up!! There’s so much they just opened up after this movie. Gonna change the way story’s get told and how villains deep character studys!! 10/10

[@kenkaniff2247]

Yeah the joker is inside the mind of a sociopath and the riddler would be bad ocd

[@vanthursday]

I prefer Mr Freeze. A man vs the world. A tragi love story about a man that would do anything to save his love using diamond vs people's greed

[@blackswan4486]

Villains were always my favorite characters.

[@joyc.e.7511]

@Tybee Wait, but sociopaths are made while psychopaths are born. I think he IS a sociopath.

[@kelb6073]

Yeah..I don't think joker is a sociopath. He has depression, anxiety mixed in with psychopathy.

[@makegeorgeorwellfictionaga9268]

I didn't think Heath Ledger coud be outdone and he did amazing, but Joaquin Phoenix did it

[@simt1973]

Yes, I think he gave Heath Ledger a run for his money (RIP).

[@keith6706]

Heath Ledger was an excellent Joker in a superhero movie. Phoenix is excellent Joker in a movie with no heroes and as a study of a very broken person.

[@MrSpankee02]

Agreed.

[@popeye5274]

Keith Morrison Well said.

[@zeeshansa8866]

Agreed

[@themadtitan7603]

This movie and performance is one of those rare special ones that genuinely stuck with me I'm still disturbed and stuck by the film and Phoenix's incredible performance.

[@skiippiii3991]

God i gotta watch this movie Again its FANTASTIC !!

[@phookadude]

You missed the natural joyous laugh after he kills murry, that's the joker laugh.

[@ScrapDisk]

I think you missed an important aspect to his dancing. His movements are extremely similar to tai-chi, perhaps some sort of meditation therapy was taught while he was in Arkham? He uses the notebook that was recommended, so I wouldn’t be surprised if other self-help tips stuck with him too.

[@batmaanjay22]

The one detail I found amazing was when he is entering the Murray Show and tosses his cigarette on the ground you can even see a hand grab it. Such a well done movie paying perfect attention to detail.

[@georgedanielmacgillivray578]

I never noticed that.? Wh What do you think is significant about the hand grabbing the cigarette.?

[@mistersandman367]

That's show biz!

[@batmaanjay22]

George Daniel Macgillivray Just that most movies don’t pay so much attention to detail and would forget something as simple as a hand.

[@litaf5104]

Jafer Shah he made smoking cigs look cool lol not gon lie

[@AsAventurasdeumcaoZA]

@@litaf5104 the cigarettes are not there for being cool, they are the story of the film. You need to notice not how he smokes, but when he does it. And when he doesn't.

[@TH3F4LC0Nx]

I think the walk isn't because he's carrying the memories of physical wounds, I think it's more a reflection of his self confidence. When the movie begins, he walks in this lopsided shuffle, but by the end, when he no longer gives any kind of a shit about anything, he walks like a straight up pimp, bouncing and twirling and light on his feet. That's my take, anyway.

[@tymal8749]

Another thing I like is how all the 'normal' jokes people wanted to hear and found funny were sexual or rude, showing the decadence of our society

[@kevinsjournal]

This is why the movie was so great, when I was watching it, kept noticing so many details I wanted to pause like reading the letters, but of course couldn't because it's in a theater, made a review on my channel praising it for this, the movie has so much rewatch value!!

[@KEVMAN7987]

I have to buy this on Blu-Ray when it comes out just to rewatch and pause at my leisure.

[@kylebrown4293]

I know exactly how you feel. there are so many moments where you realize there's more to the scene then what is being shown, but you don't have time to analyse it and understand it before it moves on.

[@DeejayJeanP]

Also very nice how he took subtle things from Heath to tribute him, and took other things to a new level.

[@spritely2158]

Did no one else notice he always ran like he was wearing clown shoes?

[@H3tansh]

There is no way we can judge this movie in stars out of 5.......it is beyond numbers and oscars it's a once in lifetime experience to watch this masterpiece on big screen.... Joaquin Phoenix is a legend.

[@sleepingvenusaur3536]

One thing I noticed was that 'slow dance' in the bathroom was mostly Tai chi. Totally recognized it a bit from the PE course I did in collage. And it makes sense, considering him being commited at one point earlier. They might have taught some patients it for meditative purposes.

I clocked it as Tai Chi also. So many subtle details.

[@drksideofthewal]

I knew it. I figured he learned Tai Chi at some point as part of his therapy.

[@tisha3096]

And Joaquin actually improvised that scene which goes to show how involved he was with the character. A total genius.

[@heyjillian]

I was hesitant seeing this film at first, but I’m so glad I did. It was done so well when telling the back story of the Joker. Joaquin did a fantastic job

[@madhushrutimukherjee]

While watching the movie, I felt this desperate need to hug Arthur. Like hugging him would just make things go away.

[@ieatemos]

My favorite subtle moment was when he was entering the elevator in his suit for the first time. You see his back but you also see his demeanors completely changed. He's more upright, more sure, more deliberate. In that one moment we know he's the Joker now.

[@teo_whitaker]

I love how all of us were completely blindsided by this masterpiece. This movie ought to be remebered best film of 2019

[@cirofbueno]

Joaquim Phoenix puts his entire soul in this giant character. Joker is amazing.

[@AxeKick80]

Another villainous Jaoquin Phoenix character smothering his parent to death 😂

[@te9591]

Yes, good connection. Joaquin has both performed patricide and matricide on film.

[@ChristinaC-fj3yu]

Oh yeah in Gladiator...good one...he's so intense

[@salladinthegreat]

Ambition ...

[@JohnSandwich]

I thought Arthur looks and acts like Lawrence Olivier's Richard III, giving him a Shakespearean tragicomic demeanour.

[@guccihope6908]

My brother forced me to watch this movie with him and I was so angry because I didn't want to but it turned out to be my best movie I ever watched. I laughed, cried, got angry, felt satisfied. This isnt just a movie, its art

[@axelusul]

"Exorcist" stairway where at the bottom Joker seems to first embrace his whole new self.

[@4revgreen]

I usually hate going to the cinema, the last film I watch in the cinema was the incredibles 2 (I was babysitting eek) but I had to go watch this movie and I was so glad I did. Easily one of my favourite movies of all time

[@nicholassupino8775]

Best movie I've seen in years. I'm so tired of cgi, explosion filled formulaic bull crap in Hollywood. It's like hey can I get another sky beam please? Christ.

[@katieeklund7538]

My favorite parts are when he is rehearsing entering the Murray show in his home. Brilliant! Also, his mannerisms after he shoots Murray a second time. Throwing the gun down and dancing for a split second, then running to the camera.

[@perjordeus9265]

Best oscar for Acting: Joaquin Phoenix Photo: Lawrence Sher Director: Todd Phillips and Music: Hildur Gudnadottir

[@startingQB]

When Sofi come to the door and leans on it, he was hallucinating. So he was mimicking... himself?

[@HalloWitch93]

I think it was a mental reflection; a subtle hint that she was imagined, because in that case she was mirroring him.

[@ziadburkett4817]

Agreed, Michael. Everything about the scenes he made up were all perfect. So if he mimics people that he likes, it only makes sense that she would mimic him to show she likes him.

[@blackswan4486]

Michael Day he probably fancied her and longed for her to be one to “get” him

[@blackswan4486]

So he imagined she’d make the same finger motions as him because she, in his hopes and dreams, is “cool” like him, edgy, dark, gets him.

[@HalloWitch93]

@@blackswan4486 Oh, definitely. Poor guy. :( That really stuck out to me; even in his fantasies, all he wanted was was for her to be there when he needed someone and to just hang out with him.

[@MrWizeazz]

I didn’t even notice the mimic thing the first time I watched it.

[@a_lucientes]

Instant classic. Beautifully written, photographed and acted. People will be talking about and analyzing this film for years to come.

[@SlNlST3R]

Joker is one of those movies that made me leave the theater saying “meh”. But for the next four days it kept replaying in my mind, certain scenes would flashback, and on a few occasions I even started hackling and laughing like Joker. This is true art.

[@stephenolder4552]

Its a movie that gots to sit with you for a bit and perhaps needs a second viewing. Ive seen it once and im going to see it a second time

[@MariamElsayed]

3:15 I think the Joker used to starve himself on purpose. He didn't find pleasure in food. He only found it in self destructive behaviour such as smoking, killing people without caring about getting caught etc.. The financial issue, I believe, is a coverup to the fact he does not even enjoy food

[@christophergraphia4698]

I respectfully disagree. I dont think he starved himself on purpose nor do I think it was due to poverty. Eating disorders are one of the most consistent symptoms of major depression which, obviously....

[@ellesammons5253]

Fo real Ledger and Phoenix are on parr. Both absolutely stunning performances

[@dr.waffle245]

I totally agree

[@KRonna]

I watched on demand. And I didn’t look at my phone once. I was folding laundry and the scene where he’s reading the medical records and read about his childhood... I was frozen. my mouth dropped. I felt like it was me reading those records. This movie is so powerful. Joaquin was so powerful!!

[@danwest9900]

Mr. Phoenix's performance is just brilliant. Very few actors could have brought this much humanity, vulnerability, and realism to this character portrayal.

[@Pantokrator1]

What a pleasure to experience watching a genius at work. I had lost a lot of faith in modern movies but, this movie will keep me ticking over for another decade. Wondiferous!!

[@dairemurphy204]

You know its a good movie when no one is talking about Robert/Murr-ayyy

[@VincoMalus]

Respectfully beautiful analysis/&dissection🎥👑

[@FeelinErie]

Regarding Joaquin's posture, I have noticed that he naturally has had the curved in shoulders for decades, so maybe it was something he was born with, as opposed to something devised specifically for the character.

[@pronitabarua6241]

I loved this movie. I could feel his pain like no other. His imaginary life was beautiful but his pain of being not able to control his laughter because of his pathological problem. I know a close person who would stutter and how people used to mock at him. I could feel the pain and the anger. Without Joaquin Phoenix I don’t think anyone else could do justice to this film.

[@MattCassCook]

This film and acting will be dissected by students and academics for years to come. It’s a true modern masterpiece. If you don’t think so... you need to see it again or you don’t get it (get it?).

[@kristianolsenlarsen]

Nicholson was the comedy, Ledger was the mastermind that kept us nail-biting, and Phoenix was the tragic most down to earth and real👏👏

[@MikeB299]

Really hope they make a sequel. Amazing movie and Phoenix absolutely nailed it. It's unfair to compare his portrayal of the Joker to Heath Ledger. They were both awesome in their own ways.

[@simt1973]

I have another theory about the clothes colour choices: It's a nodding tribute to Cesar Romero, the 1966 Joker. He wore colours like that as well.

[@JohnJohnson-ic8cc]

Smita Thekkepat people keep repeating this like it’s a fact, he differs in colour choice no more than most jokers. think for yourself in the future before you post for likes

[@ValerieJNorse]

@@JohnJohnson-ic8cc -- There's absolutely no reason to be rude. Smita Thekkepat can post his theory just like everyone else can. And you can disagree, but you don't have to be a jerk.

[@JohnJohnson-ic8cc]

Valerie J. Norse shut it virgin

[@TheYoli182]

This movie gave me goosebumps.

[@larrenlistens]

I CANNOT stop watching this movie!!! It's brilliant! J.P. portrays the most sympathetic and relatable villain EVER. As you watch and see all he goes through, learn of his past...even before he leaves Aurthur behind and fully becomes Joker, you're cheering him on with every bullet he shoots! The less fortunate citizens of Gotham LOVE him. They see themselves in him and he is finally SEEN!

[@fireheart1026]

Beyond everything that you'd call him crazy for , all I saw is endless pain he has within himself...Killing yourself once is fine! But wanting to do it over and over again, is a point you reach when you're absolutely shattered! I was able to distinguish every laughter! The smile he has when Sophia is laughing at his joke in the café shows his brief moment of glee that finally he felt complete,he felt he's a good comedian,has found someone who loves him and cares for him that's all he ever wanted!

[@MaryamAsksr]

This is me I feel like the joker sometimes I understand his pain

[@cheeesefunnel]

joker was a masterpiece deff a top 5 movie of all time

[@Dontwerryboutit]

It’s so funny how people make assumptions that people who play the joker under goal some kind of a trance to get into this character. He openly said that that was not the case for him LOL he took on the character just like any other and put all the effort

[@g-dub5272]

My only problem with this movie is that it ended too quick

[@wifine1951]

G-Dub 85 don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened

[@blackswan4486]

Same. I wanted to see him do something as the joker. But maybe that means room for a sequel?

[@SteliosE92]

Joaquins joker was far, FAR better than Ledgers.Change my mind

[@SteliosE92]

@@andraeelite4638 You can compare the two.Are we not talking about the same character?And you agree with me.Complete character arc, portrayed as a human,like you and me.

[@SteliosE92]

wait you expected a supervillain with an evil lair and a plan to destroy the world? Ledger wanted to play a joker that had deep psychological issues.well,who made that happen and even better than him ?

[@nickamalfitano3613]

Not better, just different. I’d say they’re more like 1a and 1b.

[@deniseaulet4035]

💯 % AGREE

[@SteliosE92]

@Knavire Tobey Maguire Spiderman (all 3 of them) and tom holland spiderman. here you can find who is the best one.why cant u do the same with joker?Is it because he is dead and because the film was an action one?

[@ms.bubs4fun506]

Forgot to mention about his poor writing skills. His misspellings could be linked to childhood trauma.

[@faustacastaneda1578]

So most KZbin commentators suffered from childhood trauma? 🤔

[@julieselvey333]

@@faustacastaneda1578 Haha...good one...!

[@sarasaiti1755]

"I just hope my death makes more cents than my life" Idk if that's a play on words or just misspelling.

[@RoachyChameleon]

I've seen this movie twice, less than a week apart. And I have yet to stop thinking about it since my first viewing. I want to watch it again and again, just to take in this journey that Arthur Fleck was forced to travel. I had never heard of Joaquin Phoenix before this movie, but now, I see what an amazing actor he is. To take on such a demanding role and create something so sinister yet beautiful. It's truly astonishing, a pure work of art.

[@onemoregodrejected9369]

I didnt recognize this actor until my sister pointed me out they were the same person "than that emperor of that movie you like [Gladiator] ". I ve seen a handful of movies with this actor and this is the first time i dont recognize him instantly, but once she told me, all the whole movie "cliked" inside my head. Such a change, such talent!

[@stickboyy]

A movie to remember. Why does it take like twenty years or so to come up with a good movie?

[@blackswan4486]

They’re just not promoted very heavily so they slip through the cracks.

[@dtcomic1758]

It was a masterpiece full stop

[@siltane216]

I've watched this masterpiece three times already, can't wait for the fourth

[@wmmv2019]

I watched this movie last Friday. I was crying almost the entire movie, and still crying in the morning when I woke up. This movie affects me so much😭 My bestie suffers mental illness her entire life and she was hospitalized in the mental hospital 2 weeks a go. I saw her slowly fading and trying to find her self.. , she'll be 30yo next week. She is beautiful, kind human being. The difference from Arthur, she is surrounded by love and people who loves and supports her.

[@ABadassDragon]

Even if this movie has its origins in comics, it made me feel that something like this could, unfortunately, happen for real and the worst thing is I probably wouldnt be suprised if it did

[@biancaluedeker]

Hasn't it though? Is this not just a profile of a serial killer?

[@mrs.s.4596]

An amazing person out there created a fan-video of this movie and the song WOLF LIKE ME. It's a masterpiece - chef's kiss!

[@jpxvdarkside]

Murray: im waiting for the punchline Joker: there is no punchline.

[@shahrukhknight-99]

Joaquin Phoenix is a phenomenal actor of his generation. Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix Thank you for this Masterpiece. This movie inspires me to support people like Arthur who need compassion and medication to live a better life like us.

[@TheHumanFlag]

The title cards too. The huge letters of Joker at the beginning were huge and imposing to show the seriousness of the movie. But how curly and old school and happy “The End” was written couldn’t be a starker contrast. Sort of how Arthur realized his life was a comedy not a tragedy.

[@alexandrehenri-bhargava2741]

Once all the critics' nonsense dies down, this will go down as one of the greatest character performances in the history of cinema. Every analysis I read or see adds things I didn't about JP's performance.