120 mins |
Rated
R16 (Violence, cruelty & offensive language)
Directed by Todd Phillips
Starring Robert De Niro, Bill Camp, Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Glenn Fleshler, Shea Whigham, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Josh Pais, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron
Arthur Fleck (Joacquin Phoenix) ekes out a living as a clown, performing for tourists and children as he dreams of fame as a stand-up comedian like his hero, talk show host Murray Franklin (Robert De Niro). But people never do what Arthur wants them to do, his inner torment eats at him, and his ailing mother keeps harping on everything she is owed by her former employers, the Wayne family. Life is so ugly that you just have to laugh. Arthur descends more and more into insanity and becomes a psychopathic murderer.
Director Todd Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck, a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.
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Arthur Fleck (Joacquin Phoenix) ekes out a living as a clown, performing for tourists and children as he dreams of fame as a stand-up comedian like his hero, talk show host Murray Franklin (Robert De Niro). But people never do what Arthur wants them to do, his inner torment eats at him, and his ailing mother keeps harping on everything she is owed by her former employers, the Wayne family. Life is so ugly that you just have to laugh. Arthur descends more and more into insanity and becomes a psychopathic murderer.
Director Todd Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck, a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.