Review of Joker (2019) by Richard Lawson for Vanity Fair — 31 Aug 2019
The movie is, for a good stretch, a troubling and arresting character study, one done with nervy conviction. Eventually, though, Phillips has to more tightly attach this downward spiral to the larger Gotham mythology, which is where the provocative ambivalence of the film gives way to veneration.
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This review of Joker (2019) was written by Richard Lawson and published by Vanity Fair on 31 Aug 2019.
Joker has generally received very positive reviews.
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