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1. • • Directed by Todd Phillips and released in 2019, the film critiques two political issues: neoliberalism and the revolutionaries who fight the system with violence. The film takes place in 1981 when neoliberal policies were first being instituted (Cooper 267).
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   What do critics think about the Joker movie?

   • The critics at Vox and Polygon have expressed their thoughts about Joker, discussing its ambitions, the title character's origins in comic books, and the film's treatment of issues like violence and mental illness.

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   Why did the Joker become a villain?

   • In Todd Phillips's new Joker movie, the Joker, formerly known as Arthur Fleck, lives in a predominantly black neighborhood, which becomes an inherently tragic setting for him. Contrary to the original Joker who became a villain by falling into a vat of acid, this Joker's descent into villainy is influenced by his environment. The mood of this film was presented publicly as very Taxi Driver.

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   Is the Joker movie based on a true story?

   • The Joker movie does not present itself as an original work, as it borrows major moments from films like Network, A Beautiful Mind, Psycho, and The Fugitive. These films have portrayed society's alienation of a disenfranchised white man with more wit, beauty, and meaning.

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   Is the Joker a political figure?

   • For one thing, the Joker is kind of an inherently apolitical figure, and these guys tend to have very political motivations for doing what they’re doing.

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   What is Joker about?

   • Joker tells the story of what happens when a society is pushed to the brink. The lower class is choking under economic pressures and inability to care for themselves because the jobs they rely on are disappearing.

   Joker (2019) – Difference, Power, and Discrimination in Film and Media

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   Does Joker 'up as a hero'?

   • In its statement, Warner Bros. maintains that the film doesn’t hold Joker “up as a hero” and that, in the studio’s eyes, it believes that people seeing the movie will come away with the clear notion that the film doesn’t endorse violence.

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3. www.opendemocracy.net › en › countering-radicalJoker, the far right and popular culture | openDemocracy

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   Nov 1, 2019 · It is perhaps for these reasons – i.e. that some within the ‘liberal media’ (so often attacked by Trump and the far right) have condemned the film - that the far right recognised that it had...

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   Oct 14, 2019 · The Joker as a character is really nothing like the disgruntled and committed white nationalist who commits the type of violence that the Joker as a film icon seems to have become associated...

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   Joker sparked worry that the movie’s antisocial violence might offer inspiration to extremists. Radicalization expert Robert Evans tells us why that probably won’t happen.

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   Lawrence Ware utterly fails to comprehend what the Joker narrative is intended to be and instead, turns the movie into a racial issue. Ware believes Joker is an example of white supremacy and that the difference, power, and discrimination present in this film are products of race.

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   Oct 10, 2019 · Todd Phillips’ controversial supervillain origin story Joker is a movie whose politics are impossible to parse, which is in line with a comic book character, played by Joaquin Phoenix, who ...

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   Sep 18, 2019 · The fight over Joker and the new movie’s “dangerous” message, explained Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker is the subject of a furious debate. The movie hasn’t even been released yet.

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    Feb 19, 2020 · Joker is a dark, gritty, realistic take on the origin story of The Joker from the DC Universe. Directed by Todd Phillips and released in 2019, the film critiques two political issues: neoliberalism and the revolutionaries who fight the system with violence.