A little thought of yourself. . . . . . .
(involves a lot of spoilers)
The Joker sold $1 billion worldwide, surpassing "Deadpool" and becoming the R-rated box office king in film history. In the absence of a release in mainland China, it still has a strong box office stamina. To investigate the reason, it is because this film has hit the social reality. Many of the pain points, in the increasingly impetuous, information explosion now, people are living in a very hypocritical world. This year, the masterpiece of "The Clown" was finally derived. It did not tell the phenomenon of the clown being bullied everywhere or what the clown was like, but through this garbage flying all over the sky, everyone was yelling and screaming. In a world without dignity, in the situation of human survival, how did Arthur be oppressed and become a clown step by step
When the "Batman The Dark Knight Rises" was released, there was a shooting incident, and the social issues caused by the Joker became the focus of attention. Director Todd Phillips said this at the Venice Film Festival:
He emphasized that the Aurora shooting tragedy that happened when "The Dark Knight Rises" was released had nothing to do with the movie itself, the movie was about fictional characters in a fictional world, not about violence in the real world
To put it simply: "Joker" is not promoting the so-called violent claims, but leaving various questions that cause us all to think? What is this society like? This is the director's specific position in making the film.
When he was robbed of the bulletin board by street gangsters, he was helpless and desperate
When he saw the Mauriclin show, he was eager to care
When he was murdered and fired, he broke down in depression.
When he came home and saw his mother's warm concern, he found spiritual sustenance
When he resisted furiously at the subway entrance, he was lonely and twisted
As he hid in the corner and danced a few times, the demon gradually emerged
From the beginning, Arthur was innocent, kind and helpless. He constantly restrained his heart by being treated with nine kinds of drugs. Finally, due to the injustice of this world, the originally kind people became the product of launching reactionary riots.
In the process of gradually turning into a demon, the consulting office closed down at first, and then Murray, who he regarded as a father, even put on his own videos to humiliate himself. Finally, when he learned that his favorite mother was suffering from delusional disorder, he was a child. When he abused himself and always lacked maternal love, he collapsed and suppressed and even released the clown body. These three spiritual pillars collapsed accordingly and became a murderous demon.
At the end of the film, there is a fire around, populists swarming up, championing the clown as a god-like figure
Spiritual Pillars and Hallucinatory Consciousness
Every time the clown encounters a blow, he will flash back some clips. This is actually the hallucinatory consciousness of the clown after awakening.
sophie girl
the first time
When they met in the elevator, Sophie made a shot to kill herself. In fact, the girl never said a word to him at all. She was the person who the clown imagined in his heart to bring him a little warmth, and he could also give him some warmth. The first spiritual pillar that brings solace.
the second time
After the subway murder case, Arthur had turned into a half-shaped clown, and imagined that Sophie was already with him. At this time, Sophie became the one who silently supported her behind her back. What Sophie wanted to say In fact, it is also expressed by the clown.
The Moreklin Show
first place
When he accompanied his mother to see the Maureen show, he wanted to gain a sense of existence in this world. He fantasized about himself participating in the scene. He admired Maury extremely, and longed to be recognized by Maury. This is his second spiritual pillar. .
second place
When he learned that what he said in the bar was used as a laughing stock by Murray, whom he admired the most, being ridiculed, humiliated, and the Joker's inner anger reached its peak, he could no longer bear this torture.
Psychological reception room
first place
Arthur would come to the psychological reception room every week for a heart-to-heart talk, where he could speak his mind boldly, which became the only place he could rely on, which was his second spiritual pillar
second place
After shooting three Wall Street scumbags, Arthur's psychology gradually became complicated, but at this time, the psychological reception room closed down due to various reasons of the government, which meant that another spiritual pillar in Arthur's heart fell apart.
life experience
Regarding Arthur's life experience, it is possible that these are all fantasies of Arthur in the mental hospital. He may be his mother's biological son, and he also suffers from severe delusional disorder. These are not explained in the movie, just stay Open endings make us think
Is this world boundless?
Now we return to the title, is this world boundless?
I think this problem has been clearly reflected in the clown movie. When he is regarded as a so-called joke, he just lives within the boundaries reflected in this society. Is a good person a good person? A bad person must be a bad person? ? Why must the clown be regarded as a joke and looked down upon in this world? Such a marginalized group who yearns for social attention only longs for a little, even a little warmth. This right will be deprived. He can only pass The way of killing has attracted attention, and he can no longer face this ruthless world with laughter, the burden of life makes him breathless, and even a little negative thing becomes the last thing that crushes him. lifesaver
as it says in the movie
Gotham has three less bastards, and more than a million bastards left.
The clown took revenge on the society for the poor, and the rioters were actually expressing their dissatisfaction and resistance. Under such a system, everyone had to be driven crazy
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Arthur has a classic line in the film: "I thought my life was a tragedy, but it was a tragedy.
comedy.
Can sadness be turned into joy? Obviously not, he is just using his laughter to cover up his inner pain, laughter is just a sign of him pretending to be a normal person, things that are not funny can only be forced to be funny in his opinion, laughing, he lives on only hope
Human nature is an abyss that cannot be seen through, people can never see through what a person is, so we can't enter the clown's spiritual world, no one knows what he is like, we can only feel that wanton from him. crazy. . . .
Everyone has a clown in their heart, but no one can be a clown
There's a saying in "Alive"
Although they are trying their best to live, they seem so ridiculous and sad.
The same is true for clowns, who try their best to live, but are inevitably ridiculed and trampled by people
In Gotham City in the 1980s, even a small city, can take a seat with any country now, about the irreconcilable contradiction between the poor and the rich class, in the movie, the rich and the poor class In the end, the conflict broke out and became the product of popular resistance. In this world, the boundaries are set by the rich. In the eyes of the rich, are the rich always on top? Are the poor just beggars living on the streets, trash-like thugs? Each of us is not in a boundary all the time, no one can escape from it, this movie, let us see what we need
The boundaries of this world cannot be weighed, and no one can tell what the boundaries of this world are.
The extreme sense of chaos it
Now, in our life, we see and hear negative news about people on the margins of society like clowns. Some people will sneer, some will sigh, and some will silently feel sad for them. In our opinion, we just feel them helpless, never thought why they became like that, this is worth all of us to ponder
The Joker is never a self-expression of a middle-aged neurotic. He is a helpless and lonely response to this small world. As a work that reflects reality, it may have many flaws, but today in 9102, It's classic enough!
I wrote a little bit of ramble, which can be regarded as my own thinking. I hope you will repost, comment, and like, thank you!
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