If you're a regular follower, you know we're not likely to shy away from an honest word...or three. So, it should come as no surprise that the announcement that Director Todd Phillips intended to strip all but the thinnest comic veneer in an effort to "present a unique origin story" for Arthur Fleck, aka the iconic DC character the Joker, was met with unabashed derision and heavy skepticism. Kriss' disdain was such that he skipped the film entirely. Brandon wanted to see how the contributions of its jam-packed supporting cast came across in the final edit. Ro stayed on the fence until Joi's TIFF review fermented a need to see how it all came together in the end. Joker Shamelessly Over-promises for Arthur Fleck If you ignore the media hype, strident marketing push, and Phillip's self-serving interviews, Joker presents the world through the lens of a downtrodden, put-upon, and constantly misunderstood man named Arthur Fleck. Fleck works a dead-end job as a rent-a-clown and has a condit
