Joaquin Phoenix’s “Joker” Explores the Origin Story of the Iconic Villain

Warner Bros. Pictures The anticipation surrounding Todd Phillip’s Joker is no joke. Inevitably, Phillip’s take on the iconic Batman villain would be analyzed and dissected by the fandom. The trailer shows a gritty take on the classic Batman “villain,” reminding many of the extraordinary talent of the late Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight. The Joker trailer gives the audience a mesmerizing taste of the transformation from Arthur Fleck to Joker. I watched the film this past weekend, and I left the theater feeling weird being in the “real world” again after being engulfed in the film. Warner Bros. Pictures The trailer…