Joker
Film2019122 min

Joker

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillersuperheropsychologicaldetectivemafia/gangstermonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"Put on a happy face."

Boxlist takeHeightened and serious: an unsavoury crime thriller, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Joaquin PhoenixRobert De NiroZazie BeetzFrances ConroyBrett Cullen

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2019
Runtime
122 min
Status
Released
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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