Review of Joker (2019) by Joe Morgenstern for Wall Street Journal — 03 Oct 2019
Think of Joker as both dental drill and Novocain. This origin story of the famously depraved smiler deals in pain from start to finish — pain that the hero, Arthur Fleck, first suffers, then inflicts — and Joaquin Phoenix plays the title role with piercing intensity.
Yet the film, directed by Todd Phillips, leaves you numb. And glum. Days after the screening I was still under its stultifying spell.
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This review of Joker (2019) was written by Joe Morgenstern and published by Wall Street Journal on 03 Oct 2019.
Joker has generally received very positive reviews.
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