Joker reviews killed the Oscar buzz
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Marvel/DC
Hype Man — 6 years ago(October 04, 2019 10:38 AM)
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/joker_2019
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/joker
Phillips made a brilliant choice in casting Phoenix, and then he was smart to know that the actor is so deep inside this role that everything he does, up to and including a homicidal rumba, feels right. Rating: 3/4
-Chris Hewitt, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Joker is a bad movie, yes: It's predictable, clichéd, deeply derivative of other, better movies, and overwritten to the point of self-parody.
-Dana Stevens, Slate
Featuring a tour-de-force performance by Joaquin Phoenix, Joker is a rare comic book film that actually surprises. Rating: 4/5
-David Harris, Spectrum Culture
Everything that captivates us about Arthur is inevitably forgotten and everything he becomes is beholden to familiar tropes. It does look great, but I left feeling nothing. Rating: 5/10
-Jared Mobarak, Jaredmobarak.com
Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 