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Feb 7, 2020 · Since the new 'Joker' film premiered, critics have expressed concern it will inspire real life violence. Now that Joaquin Phoenix has won a Golden Globe for the film, here's why that is.
- Senior Entertainment Editor
- Emma Baty
- 2 min
Sep 24, 2019 · Critics who saw Joker during its run at the Venice and Toronto film festivals in late August and early September, respectively, have called it “dangerous”, “deeply troubling” and “a toxic...
- 2 min
- Mahita Gajanan
Sep 18, 2019 · Joker, to its biggest critics, is seemingly absent of that instruction or, even worse, bolsters the belief in taking action against a society that doesn’t understand you.
- Alex Abad-Santos
Oct 9, 2019 · Whiteness may not have been on the filmmakers’ minds when they made “Joker,” but it is the hidden accomplice that fosters the violence onscreen.
- Lawrence Ware
Oct 3, 2019 · Much of the unease over this particular film seems rooted in two disconnected things: first, the specific online fandom for the Joker character as a standard-bearer for rage, and second, the...
Feb 3, 2020 · What's the focus of the 'Joker' controversy? The long and short of it is this: Just how much of a handbook will Joker be for the disaffected looking to see a hero journey for someone who...
Jun 14, 2020 · Todd Phillips’ Joker (2019) sparked considerable controversy leading up to its release. Joker deals with many thematically disturbing elements — mental health, political violence, and an “incel”-like protagonist. Despite these concerns surrounding the Joker movie controversy, the movie did not inspire violence. Quite the opposite actually.
