Movie reviews: ‘Joker’ is a horror film with ‘truly unpleasant’ moments

Richard Crouse: We will never know what Cesar Romero, the first actor to wear the Joker’s scary clown make up, would think about his old alter ego as interpreted by Joaquin Phoenix in “Joker,” but one thing is for sure, he wouldn’t recognize the nihilistic new take on the character.

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35 comments

    1. Longclaw22 – and I personally think it was the coolest joker but im guessing the whole gangster aesthetic didn’t sit right with dc

  1. This Joker film is dark? Have you listen to Greta Thunberg? She is scaring more kids and adults than any horror movie ever did. Who cares about the film, we all going to be extinct in 10 years!

  2. Joker is an American sociological, allegorical commentary.
    So that does equate to “Horror” in so many ways.
    (wonder if the directors/writers are gonna throw In blatant religious undertones. That would complete the metaphor even more)

  3. Apparently he lives in NewYork… Hey if you’re going to review movies… get at least the setting right. Its Gotham City Bruh

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