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Joker | |
2019.10.31 22:04:59 CET | |
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Yesterday some friends and I finally watched Joker. It is an inten | |
and interesting movie. | |
Some of my friends disliked the movie because it seemed to humaniz | |
Joker and his evil character too much. I agreed with them on how | |
knowing the development and background story of any person will | |
humanize them, but I disagreed with their underlying assumption th | |
this also meant justifying the behavior of the person. | |
I also enjoyed how the story depicted the need of everyone to rele | |
their "negative" or destructive energy. I'm a firm believer that | |
everyone has their destructive and dark side, but denying or | |
rejecting its existence impairs the individual. Like a dam retaini | |
the negative energy, it is bound to rupture and lead to more | |
catastrophic developments. This is displayed in the movie not only | |
the main character, but the whole deteriorated social context and | |
even unwillingly Joker becomes a "leader" in the social revolt. | |
There is too much in this movie and I want to watch it again a few | |
times. Unfortunately this is not the type of movie my wife enjoys | |
I'll have to find some time on my own. |