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      • While it's an origin story about the Clown Prince of Crime, Todd Phillips actually believes his Golden Globe winning movie is about kindness and empathy. The Hangover filmmaker recently explained this distinction, saying: If I had to drill down on one overarching theme for me, it’s about the power of kindness and a lot of people miss that.
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  2. According to some critics, Joker runs the risk of being perceived as a glorification of what one angry and disturbed loner is able to accomplish and raises debate over whether the film turns an archetype of a violent man into a heroic figure (intentionally or not).

    • Valentin Yurievich Skryabin
    • 2021
  3. Buy Study Guide. Joker Themes. Abuse/Trauma. The protagonist, Arthur Fleck, is a victim of abuse as much as he is a villain. As a child, he was severely abused by his mother’s boyfriend, and this abuse shapes his personality as an adult and his mental condition.

  4. Whether or not it will beat out these movies during awards season remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain: the “Joker” movie's message emphasizes the importance of mental health,...

  5. Oct 13, 2019 · In the new Joker movie, the mob is angry and looking for meaning, and they latch onto whatever they can find, no matter the fact that the person they’ve randomly latched onto is a mentally...

  6. Jun 13, 2021 · Joker ’s ending is without a doubt one of the main reasons why: it’s a third act filled with unforgettable moments and tantalizing twists. What makes the Joker ending so instantly iconic? The answer lies in director Todd Phillips’ use of form, theme and social commentary, all of which become clear upon further analysis.

  7. Mar 7, 2021 · In ‘A City without a Hero: Joker and Rethinking Hegemony,’ Jeffrey Brown argues that the film offers a radical, counter-hegemonic representation of Joker, one which enables him to be a radical hero for the underclass. Brown suggests the film inverts and transgresses the usual binaries found in Batman comic books since the normatively heroic ...