Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital and the two of them embark on a doomed misadventure.
As we reflect on this modern phenomenon and our fear of it in film, we must be careful not to make the same errors as the media has made in covering mass shootings.
The Clown Prince of Crime has become, thanks to audiences’ ever-evolving social conscience and critical eye, the newest champion of the 99%. We explore the Joker’s full role-reversal, as well as that of his arch nemesis.
With the release of Todd Phillip’s newest film, the Joker has left behind his traditional role and evolved into a progressive symbol of protest. The various iterations of the Joker are explored as part of a changing social environment.