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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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
Sep 5, 2019 · In Joker, Joaquin Phoenix’s unhinged Arthur Fleck is in every sense a loser – and perhaps in all but self-identification, an incel. He is friendless aside from his mother, works as a party clown, and his paralysing tendency to burst into peals of maniacal laughter unnerves everyone he meets.
Feb 10, 2020 · Warner Bros. Warning: Joker spoilers ahead. Before anyone had officially seen Joaquin Phoenix apply a smear of red lipstick or frolic on those steps in the Bronx, Joker was a controversial...
Oct 3, 2019 · Untangling the Controversy Over the New Joker Movie. Even before its release, the film has sparked debate for two main reasons: the online fandom inspired by the character and fears of...
Oct 7, 2019 · Starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by the Hangover trilogy’s Todd Phillips, Joker was deemed dangerous by its most vocal critics, akin to an incel training manual. To some of the character ...
Sep 27, 2019 · Fears that Joker may incite violence have prompted movie theaters and even the military to take preventive action. The criticism of Joker has pushed many to express concern over whether the...