Are Movies Ruined?
Far and away, Joker (2019) is the most divisive film of the year. This Joaquin Phoenix led film is about the origin story of the classic comic book villain, the Joker (obviously), a troubled reject from society, and in the same way that the comprable character Travis Bickle exudes violence in the film Taxi Driver (1976), many claim Arthur Fleck poses as a potential inspiration for real world predators, including mass shooters . In a modern society where we can't be too careful about what we say, this movie begs the question: are movies ruined? Do our 'woke' societal values restrict original and controversial media? Don't worry, because the answer is no. The reason why the worry about this R-Rated flick confuses me is because people are acting like violent movies didn't exist before today. Earlier this year, Ari Aster wrote and directed a film WAY more gruesome than the Joker called Midsommar (2019), and it KILLED at the box office , bringing in over 300%