JOKER [2019]: Will It Cause INCEL VIOLENCE? ⚠️ Could JOKER [2019] be causing INCEL VIOLENCE? #joker #joker2019 #incel In Joker, Joaquin Phoenix’s unhinged Arthur Fleck is in every sense a loser – and perhaps in all but self-identification, an incel. He is friendless aside from his mother, works as a party clown, and his paralysing tendency to burst into peals of maniacal laughter unnerves everyone he meets. And when, like Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver (obsessed by Betsy), he becomes romantically intrigued by Sophie (Zazie Beetz), a pretty girl he barely knows, his fantasies go into overdrive. Essentially, what Phillips’s film asserts that we invite bloodshed and chaos if society ignores damaged people such as Fleck. That claim may be questionable, but what is true is that the film is good at what it does; it makes him disturbing and perversely thrilling to watch as he rises to the position of Gotham’s legendary arch-villain. (Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/sep/02/incel-violence-joker-rightwing-film-joaquin-phoenix) It’s no surprise that 2019’s Joker – while set to be a triumph, critically and commercially – has raised concerns over its narrative. An early, leaked version of the script, plus the portrayal of Phoenix’s character as a sad young man losing his grip on sanity (mental health problems, past trauma, failing comedy career, loneliness) has led to the film being aligned with so-called “incel” culture (involuntarily celibate men who are angry and misogynistic). Early reviewers have expressed concern over what messages the movie might be transmitting, and what actions it might inspire. “In America, there’s a mass shooting or attempted act of violence by a guy like Arthur practically every other week,” wrote Time’s Stephanie Zacharek. Concerned by the part Fleck’s unrequited love for his neighbour (Zazie Beetz) plays in his violent trajectory, she added “he could easily be adopted as the patron saint of incels”. The Telegraph’s Robbie Collin meanwhile wrote: “Make no mistake, this is a film that is going stir up trouble,” admitting he partly felt the film “should be locked in a strongbox then dropped in the ocean and never released”. In a later interview, the Telegraph asked Phoenix if he was “worried that this film might perversely end up inspiring exactly the kind of people it’s about, with potentially tragic results?” Phoenix reportedly got up and walked out. (Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/sep/28/he-is-a-psychopath-has-the-2019-joker-gone-too-far) These are just some of the news regarding Joker and a possible incel reaction from the so-called involuntary celibate. But... Is it really possible that this movie could be causing this? Will Joker screenings ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crymWXyfQDk

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