We went to see "Joker" last night. For the better part of the movie, it moved very slowly and painfully. It was almost anxiety producing. The whole piece was the darkest take on the Joker so far, and focused entirely on him. There wasn't a single scene without him in it that wasn't just a shot of the television as he watched it. The climax was incredible, and the ending scene grotesquely funny.
I think there's some talk that you'll feel bad for him or that he's a sympathetic character. You might feel sorry for him in the beginning, but make no mistake. He's not likable. He's pathetic, so you feel bad, but you'd be fucking weird if you liked him.
Overall, an amazing performance from Joaquin Phoenix, but I'd only give it a 7/10 because of it's incredibly slow start.
I think there's some talk that you'll feel bad for him or that he's a sympathetic character. You might feel sorry for him in the beginning, but make no mistake. He's not likable. He's pathetic, so you feel bad, but you'd be fucking weird if you liked him.
Overall, an amazing performance from Joaquin Phoenix, but I'd only give it a 7/10 because of it's incredibly slow start.