Joker

Joker (Todd Phillips, 2019)

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Rating: Q=8, P=6 / Can't Get Enough

Scale 1=4, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=2

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Psychological, DC Universe

Oh, the depths of the human mind and experience that we are taken to...what a haunting performance from Joaquin Phoenix. To me, this film is about mental health and class struggle. Yes, it is a DC villian's origin story, but it is so much more than that. Joker is mesmerizing and beautifully eerie in so many ways. The cello music mirrors Fleck's descent into madness and chaos, a place that for years he was not allowed to go to because he was "crazy." He's been abused, discarded, lied to, locked up, dismissed, not listened to. His life and the world he inhabits are so full of resentment and anger that just keeps building up. When he breaks, the world breaks, too. This is the best DC film I've seen. Truly disturbing but so poignant. 

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Oscar Dash 2020

Well, I'm a bit behind since the Oscar nominations were announced back on January 13...but better late then never!

Unfortunately, I haven't seen any of the nominations for Oscars 2020 but I am very excited to watch them all. I had meant to see most of them and still plan to by the end of the year. Don't forget to watch the big celebration on February 9--much earlier than most years. Here are the nominees for best picture:

Ford v Ferrari


The Irishman


Jojo Rabbit


Joker


Little Women


Marriage Story


1917


Once Upon A Time In Hollywood


Parasite


Click here to see pictures and all the other nominations!