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Apr 12, 2024 · Alex Garland's Civil War movie is difficult to watch because it does not give audiences clearly defined sides to root for (or against).
- Richard Newby
Sep 30, 2019 · As Gotham begins to burn (the civil unrest starts with a garbage strike), Fleck, who has been taken as a vigilante by much of the city’s 99%, doesn’t quite know what to make of his underground cult stardom.
Aug 31, 2019 · Joaquin Phoenix boldly reinvents Batman's cackling archnemesis in 'Joker,' Todd Phillips' dark new vision of the supervillain origin story, also starring Robert De Niro.
Oct 3, 2019 · “Joker” is a supervillain origin story, involving a character whose big-screen résumé already includes three Oscar winners (two for other roles, but still). It’s not hard to see the appeal.
- Todd Phillips
- A.O. Scott
- 2 min
Todd Phillips’ Joker, a new origin story for Batman’s most ruthless villain, turns a persecution complex into a wish-fulfillment power trip.
The Joker has long been a character who will smile and cackle while he murders and terrorizes. In previous cinematic incarnations, the Joker has been a crime boss fried in acid (Jack Nicholson), an anarchic terrorist (Heath Ledger) and a pimped out gangster (Jared Leto).
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Civil War review — exceptional war movie that relishes gory details. The director Alex Garland has made a comeback — drawing inspiration from Apocalypse Now, this film is assaulting, unfeasibly loud and is his best yet.
