Joker
*ing: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy
Rated: 7/10
When Jack Nichoklos played Joker in Batman directed by Tim Burton, people had gone ga-ga over him — the purple suit, a teal shirt with a purple tie and a crazy persona to match. The image left a lasting mark on one’s psyche. However, he was not the first person to have played the Clown Prince of Crime with a charm. Cesar Romero, Mark Hamill and Heath Ledger are some of the actors who played Joker.
Back then, nobody thought that anyone could top what Nicholas or for that matter what Ledger did in The Dark Knight (he won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor posthumously).
Enter Joaquin (pronounced Wa-Keen) Phoenix and plays Joker. Fans of DC Comics already know how crazy and OTT this character is.
“I hope my death makes some cents than my life,” his character says and takes the viewers on a journey that is dark and filled with negativity. Yet, one is glued to his seat.
Joker is grim, it is disturbing to the point that it leaves one uneasy and the violence will make you gasp. In the midst of all this, Phoenix stands tall and takes the audience on a ride that is absolutely brilliant and leaves you spellbound. It is a movie one must-see for the mastery with which Phoenix plays Joker.