Joker had potential to be a generation defining movie but fell totally flat
Joker had all the makings to be the perfect movie to close out the tumultuous 2010’s. The story of a man stuck in an indifferent world that refuses to give him the help or support he needs. In a world where the ruling class publically speak about how much they care for the problems of the average American, knowing full well they built their fortune on the back of the working class and never truly doing anything to help.
In a world where out stability seems to be hanging by a thread, Joker could have been the perfect movie to define our times. Telling the story of a normal dude, even particularly a white male who should have every privilege imaginable afforded to him, being left behind and broken by society. A story of how the evil in our world is more than simple evil, but a product of a system that does not care for us.
Instead, the movie was a dud. While it had a very clear message, it did not land at all. None of the characters are human beings, and despite the obvious parallels to our own world, the world of the movie is almost comically fake.
An early scene shows Arthur, our protagonist who eventually becomes The Joker, is on the bus. In front of him is a woman and her baby. The baby is looking at Arthur and laughs when Arthur makes a funny face. The mother…
