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Todd Phillips' "Joker" movie starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck is horrifying, it's artful — and it's hardly alone in its cinematic zest for violence.

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‘Joker’ movie review A horrifying deep dive into a violent maniac’s head Skip to main content Thanks for contacting us We ve received your submission Back Reading Sections News Election Metro Page Six Sports Business Opinion Entertainment Fashion NY Post Shopping Living Media Tech Real Estate Video Photos Sub Menu Covers Columnists Horoscopes Odds Podcasts Email Newsletters Store Home Delivery Sign in Search Type Tips Up New York Share this Facebook Twitter Flipboard WhatsApp Copy Sara Stewart Joker artful maniac s By View author archive email the follow on twitter Get RSS feed Most Popular Today Look out below Horrifying pic shows snake eel burst of bird stomach study reveals locations at highest risk spreading COVID- Biden popular vote lead over Trump grows more than million Construction worker killed after forklift falls from bridge Celebrity pastor Carl Lentz alleged lover tells all I was drug him Name required Comment Submit October pm Updated January Movie Running time minutes Rated R profanity violence The aim has always been sow chaos and panic citizens Gotham City In Todd Phillips origin story seems have succeeded given amount lip service paid worries that will weaponize volatile viewers Its final act is indeed bracingly top as Joaquin Phoenix Arthur Fleck sheds his sad-sack chrysalis emerges full-blown mode It it hardly alone its cinematic zest Just ask John Rambo back box office couple weeks ago rest essence compelling character one whose appeal may be limited Batman completists whom there are certainly quite few Let clear no comic-book romp seriously dark urban drama about charmless schlub saddled with brain injury gives an inadvertent cackle caring ailing mom Frances Conroy working lousy gig rent-a-clown while nursing dreams being stand-up comic This oddball vulnerable soul gets beaten up literally by goons figuratively healthcare system then again Eventually he can t take any You see where going And roots lie If casting Robert De Niro late-night talk show host wasn enough tip you off mood look deeply rooted not say derivative gritty dramas particularly Taxi Driver Death Wish King Comedy latter which starred creepy stalker obsessed entertainer different DC comics why anarchic villain ages still wide open interpretation even countless portrayals our favorites Heath Ledger mine though ll never forget my first Cesar Romero but reason someone else crack AP Who better crazy-eyed actor physicality here something behold so emaciated way contorts spindly frame occasionally stretches joyful Kabuki-esque dance mesmerizing tic laugh disturbing vaguely forced m biggest fangirl strikes me whole point bubbly joy most horrible things world To relegate giggling neurological sort defangs concept also terrifying ways actors prepared play Hamlet Willy Loman starts grim grimmer embraces inner demons finds they resonate huddled masses When dispatches some Wall Streeters who taunt subway shades reverse Bernhard Goetz spawns clown-faced Kill rich movement hints future potential charismatic supervillain No doubt balk their favorite dragged down such gloom doom director had think solid defense referencing graphic novel Killing Joke screening says prefer past multiple choice He slippery chameleon backstories depressingly reflective own reality well brought guy yukking male bad behavior years movies like Old School Hangover imagine embedded wry message Toxic masculinity actually joke Filed under batman nbsp dc frances conroy golden globes Golden Globes joaquin phoenix joker robert de niro todd phillips article Read Next Lucy Sky really lands or takes Selection Trending Now ON NYPOST COM shared times Why Fauci thinks won’t pandemic ‘for lot longer’ bird’s midair On Borat star Maria Bakalova Rudy Giuliani scared escaped CMA Awards red carpet All best-dressed celebrities Ryan Gosling turns His evolution through looks love career SEE ALL Decider Walmart Early Black Friday TV amp Streaming Deals More Stories page six Ellen Portia unload mansion M burglary nypost won longer Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Mobile Apps Contact Us Features Alexa Classifieds Feeds Subscribe Manage Subscription Help Support Customer Service App FAQ Newsroom Letters Editor Reprints Careers iPhone iPad Android Phone Tablet Advertise Kit copy NYP Holdings Inc Rights Reserved Terms Use Privacy Notice Your Ad Choices Sitemap California Do Not Sell My Personal Information Send Address Cancel sent check addresses failed please try Sorry blog cannot share posts click