Introduction to the Joker movie
It is a really crazy performance that the movie Joker gave us, but at the same time it is very exciting, although the character of the hero has more depth than necessary, the character's performance was incredibly unique, and the psychological conflict within him is characterized by a lot of complexity, and this is what distinguishes the dazzling performance that we saw, because it is very difficult to embody all of this in one entity.
Joaquin Phoenix's creativity has truly transcended boundaries, and I can confidently say that it is among the top five acting performances in the history of films. This creative actor has combined all the feelings in one character, Arthur, the abnormal human being, who was not given any natural rights by society for a human being in his condition, but was the subject of persecution, ridicule and torture by everyone.
The bad societal conditions are sweeping many countries, and are creating many abnormal people, some of whom can control their condition, and there are also those who reach the point of chaos and madness, and Arthur was under pressure from all sides, and reached the point of chaos.
We can say that Arthur is not violent or even prone to violence, but that direction was the only way for him to breathe, and fill his lungs with oxygen again, his heart was burdened with thoughts and worries that could stop a herd of elephants.
Well, we will show you the best scenes in this movie, although it is really confusing, because most of the scenes in the movie are characterized by real magnificence and creativity.
Number one
When Arthur was watching Murray's show, he imagined himself in the audience, and Murray noticed his presence. Arthur's voice rose from the audience, and Murray told him he loved him. Murray invited him to sit next to him after a brief conversation, hugged him, and told him he wished Arthur was his son. Arthur then returned to reality, a faint smile on his lips.
This scene reflects more than one thing: Arthur's daydreams of escaping his harsh reality, his lack of even basic appreciation, his deep sense that caring for his mother is sacred and equal to life, and finally, the father who isn't there to embrace him and make him feel safe amidst all this suffering.
It was a brilliant scene that showcased Arthur's positive side, if only it had been highlighted and given some appreciation and attention.
Number Two
When Arthur had just been fired from his job, he was riding the subway home, in a state of extreme frustration, when he was surprised by three young men harassing a girl in a rude and sarcastic manner. He tried to look away, but their laughter was too provocative. Arthur's hysterical laughter, and his illness, took over, prompted the young men's laughter in response. One of them asked him what made him laugh so much, but he couldn't answer because of the fit of laughter that had overtaken him. They went over to him, and one of them pulled off his clown hair. The young man repeated the question, "What made him laugh so much?" Arthur tried to answer, but the young man and the others didn't give him a chance. They tied him up with their hands, and the young man who had asked him took his bag and threw it at his colleague, who kicked him in response. The young man was punched, knocked to the ground, and then they kicked him several times. Arthur pulled out his gun and began shooting at them, killing two of them instantly and only hitting the third. The third tried to escape, but Arthur tracked him down after he left the subway. Before he reached the stairs, he killed him immediately with several shots.
Arthur was gasping for air as he tried to gather his thoughts. He then started running frantically, as if haunted by ghosts. He looked around, then entered a public bathroom, quickly closed the door behind him, and stood watching for a few moments, his breath growing louder. He then began to dance slowly, finishing with his arms outstretched, as if he were climbing onto the stage and greeting his audience.
One of the most remarkable scenes in the film, and one that represents a radical shift, is the point at which the volcano of anger within Arthur erupts, releasing his stored-up hatred to overthrow the world. What Arthur did was very logical, and I would even say rational and wise, because these young men saw his brokenness and tried to exploit it, because their hearts were dark and unjust. This is what Arthur saw within them, and it motivated his violent reaction toward them. Here, he was the victim, not the perpetrator.
I remembered his reaction at the beginning of the film toward the boys who beat him up. He didn't react at all because their hearts were still pure of blackness, despite what they had done to him. His reaction was rational and wise, because he knew that what they did was just a silly prank by young boys.
Arthur's dancing in the public bathhouse was his way of temporarily separating himself from his harsh and bitter reality.
The scene deserves praise for the brilliance of the performances, especially by Joaquin Phoenix, as well as the skillful cinematography and choice of camera angles, which gave us a profound insight into the characters and the events that brought them together.
Number three
This scene is called the scene of two shocks, the first is when he finds out that he is an adopted child, who has suffered from torture since he was young, at the hands of his mother’s friend, without her reacting to that, and the second is when he went to his neighbor Sophie, entered her apartment, and sat on her couch, and when she was surprised to find him in her apartment, she was startled and asked him about the secret of his presence, so he told her that he had a bad day, and he spread his arms like a gun, and pointed it at his head as if he was shooting himself, and here the images continued in his mind, to be our shock as viewers, because she never paid attention to him, and she was never his friend, and she was not with him in the hospital when his mother fell ill, as he imagined, or rather he saw that in his daydreams, then the scene moved to outside her apartment as he left for his own apartment quickly.
These were two consecutive scenes of extreme psychological pain for Arthur. They were like a knockout blow in the boxing ring, and they were also shocking to the viewers. They had several implications, the first of which was that his psychological state, which caused him to laugh, had a reference to his childhood. A child exposed to such cruelty, violence, and pain would inevitably develop a kind of acquired sense of violence and hysteria in his interactions with others. And because Arthur was physically weak, it was his mind that led the matter here, sometimes by exchanging violence for violence, sometimes by escaping into a state of hysterical laughter, and other times with his imaginary friend, his neighbor Sophie, who represented to him the normal, normal life that any human being should have.
The second implication here is that he was devoting a large portion of his life to caring for his mother, who, he discovered, was not the same. Instead, she simply left him to her friend, so he could do with him as he pleased. This stripped him of any sense of love and compassion for others, and unleashed his desire for simple revenge against those who wronged him. This is what killed what remained of the good Arthur.
The third implication is the society surrounding Arthur. Wasn't it supposed to protect him from such a mother and such a fate? Instead, it was complicit, like everyone else, in destroying this simple man, who sought a simple, normal life like everyone else.
Number four
When he was in the studio filming an episode with the famous broadcaster Murray, it was a scene that carried a truly amazing performance from Joaquin Phoenix, carrying creativity in acting, dialogue, photography and directing. He had finally reached his dream, but at the wrong time. He had lost his kindness, his mother, his girlfriend and his job, and now the golden opportunity had come to him, so this opportunity turned into a raging anger, and a display of his resentment towards society, and what it does to simple and sick people like him. He intended, after speaking with Murray, to get rid of his life in front of the followers of his program, and on live air. But when Murray threw some sarcasm at him, and told him that what he did to the three young men caused chaos in the city, and that he was making up fake excuses, and pinning the reasons for his failure in life on others only, Arthur decided to take revenge on him, so he shot him, as he saw him like the others, just a hateful person in reality, looking to present a program Filled with laughter, even at the expense of simpletons like Arthur.
Arthur had exposed the truth about his society, and indeed all societies. The simple or sick person is treated as invisible, with no right to anything but the ridicule, anger, and violence of others. This is the true crime, creating chaos as an inevitable consequence of its future. You destroy the good nature with which a person is born, stripping compassion from within, and robbing him of the right to a normal life.
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