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This article was originally published during 2019s Toronto International Film Festival.
We are republishing the piece as the film hits theaters this weekend.
Few films from this years fall festival season have aroused as much curiosity as Todd PhillipssJoker.
Is this Joker movie connected to any of the 8,000 other movies with the Joker in them?
Its also different in being an origin story.
Youre saying everybody betrays him and hes fed up with this world?
Is this movieThe Room?
Except played straight and, you know, well-made.
Yes, talk about the shirtless scenes, hey.
Indeed: Bruce Waynes father, Thomas, is a key supporting player.
The twist inJokeris that this time, hes an asshole!
How close is the movie to the leakedJokerscript that was going around?
Also, for what its worth, the majority of Jokers victims are men.
Do you think the film is going to be as controversial as early Venice reviews indicated?
I dont think this will die down before the movies premiere, no.
How violentisit?
Its bloody, for sure.
The movie plays Send in the Clowns more thanA Star Is Bornplayed Shallow.
One final question: When did everybody start calling him Joker instead of the Joker?
I have no idea.
