Moo Moo Movie Reviews

I'd like to preface this by saying that my review of Joker may share parallels between Gus' and that's both the beauty and shortcoming of reviews. Because we are individuals, with our own individual views of the world, it is impossible for us to objectively review movies. Some movies resonate differently with me than they would with him, and this differing in perspective is important to realize when reading any review of art. Because my views on Joker in particular are different from Gus', I think it would be valuable to give my perspective on this polarizing movie. I went into Joker not knowing what to expect. The character itself is so compelling, that the trailers could get away showing shots of Joaquin Phoenix doing his thing with thematic music to fit, without actually showing anything about the movie. Because of this, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. A lot of people expected an action movie, and while it definitely does not lack the violence th...

To play the role of Joker is already an incredible feat as the role in itself is held up to the standard of the late Heath Ledger. Joker is an incredibly dark movie that isn't as deep as it thinks it is. I went into this movie expecting to see the best movie of the year and I would be lying to you if I said it was. It was a great movie but fell flat in certain areas.  Joaquin Phoenix completely blew me away with a truly unsettling performance. The way he spoke throughout the movie managed to creep under the skin of viewers as it is almost childlike yet eerily dangerous. What I admire most about Phoenix's portrayal was how different his interpretation of The Joker was compared to previous performances. Ledger's Joker was amazing and yet Phoenix was still capable of creating an entirely new dimension to a previously explored character. Ledger interpreted Joker as a terrorist, Nicholson a mobster and Phoenix as a serial killer.  The difference between Arthur and...