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JOKER Ali Goddard reviews the latest Blockbuster

that everyone is talking about!

The highly confronting 2019 cult giving too much away, this film uses
movie, Joker, stars Joaquin Phoenix as gore and violence to highlight themes
the delusional Arthur Fleck, a mentally of civil unrest caused by the class
ill man living in Gotham City. Fleck divide and confronts the audience
works as a party clown whilst caring for with the very worst parts of the mental
his frail mother, Penny Fleck (Frances health crisis in America. So, if you’re a
Conroy). This film also heavily features fan of realistic themes and gore, then
Robert De Niro as Murray Franklin, you’ll love this film.
Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond, and Joker is sad, compelling, and
Brett Cullen as Thomas Wayne, the provocative in its portrayal of one
father of our favourite caped crusader, man’s struggle with mental illness.
Bruce Wayne (Batman). Phoenix’s This is integral to Arthur Fleck’s story,
portrayal of the severely mentally ill showing us just how overlooked the
Fleck is hauntingly believable, yet most vulnerable members of our
again showing his acting calibre. The society can be. It also shows us how
story follows Arthur Fleck’s descent so many mentally ill people can go
into madness and eventual criminal down a bad path. Perhaps not as bad
insanity, forming the infamous DC as Fleck’s path, though.
baddie, The Joker. One thing to keep in mind is this film
Just as one would expect, The is not for children. Even though it uses
Joker’s backstory is just as dark and characters from the Batman comics, it
confronting as his criminal acts is far from your regular superhero flick.
portrayed in the films and comics over This film is dark, gritty, violent, and
the years since the character’s birth. creepy as all hell. It’s a great watch for
Though Joker has a slow start, this film buffs and adults who love DC, but Now showing at
really lends to the gradually darker remember, folks, it’s rated MA15+ so Event Cinemas North Lakes
themes and tone of the film. Without don’t take your little ones!

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