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‘Joker’ Isn’t Mainly About The Joker
It’s about Mental Health.
For two weeks, I’ve been bugged by friends to go see the new ‘Joker’ movie. When I finally relented and went to see it, I discovered a much different film than what I expected to find.
My initial thought was that maybe this was just another DC movie. Those movies didn’t fare all too well against Marvel’s MCU. The Justice League Movie was a failed attempt to copycat the vibe that Marvel’s Avengers movies provide for their fans (that’s just my opinion, don’t at me).
But Joker was different, and I LOVED it for that.
Before I go any further, let me just warn you of two things:
- Spoilers. I’m going to divulge plot details in this story.
- Triggers. The movie contains many of them, and I will recount some of those events. So if violence, death, and gore trigger you, this is your warning.
Still here? Don’t hold me responsible.
“The worst part of having a mental illness is people expect you to behave as if you don’t” — Arthur
Arthur writes this sentence on his notebook pretty early on in the movie. I’ve seen many Mental Health advocates that write about how dangerous this is and that…
