Joker Director Breaks Down the Opening Scene | Vanity Fair 

It's really crazy that this movie was made by the same guy who made hangover

His laugh is perfect to his character because you can’t quite tell if he’s laughing or crying

"why would i keep the sign?" i felt so bad for him

Todd: "if u rewatch the film..." Me: on my way sir

I would pay to see the breakdown of the entire film

I want to watch him talk about the entire movie like this

Todd: Movie is meant to be unsettling Critics: Didn't like it, made me feel unsettled Me: WTF Joker: We live in a society.

That tear was first... take... My jaw just dropped.

There were so many scenes where I felt Arthurs’ pain.

I love how Todd Phillips gives the majority of credits to Joaquin for his breathtaking performances and even credits the stuntman and other workers on set by names. It really gives a much more humble and sincere vibe to his presentation.

I saw the movie but I did not realize the flower joke when he was laying on the floor. Such a good detail I missed.

The first scene already made me cry. I'm not kidding. It just felt so sad and relatable. He was genuinely just trying to live.

"My mother died... I'm celebrating."

Joaquin's joker gave us something with the Joker we never had before: humanity

The people who didn't like it because it was "too dark" most likely never had it rough in life. Joker is a symbol of our anger, depression, and tortured personalities in my opinion.

If Joaquin Phoenix doesn’t get an Oscar we riot

I actually felt sad to see arthur laughing on train trying to hold his pain, you can literally see it in his eyes. God this movie is so freaking great and satisfying and terrifying as well. 10/10

I’ve never felt so bad for a character in the scene where his sign was stolen so quickly

I wanted to give Arthur the biggest hug all throughout the movie. He just wanted to smile and make others smile. 😞

The Joker has been out for over two months... yet feels like a classic.

Funny how he refers to the character as Arthur and not Joker, kind of informs the thought process.

To me one of the most heartbreaking parts, is when he walks into Sophie’s house and she’s freaking out and he just mumbles “ I had a bad day” 😔

I wish all directors put this much thought into their filming. Joker is art.

I found this movie not only unsettling, but also incredibly sad

"I've never heard him cry, he was always such a happy boy." The haunting revelation that this is because his whole life, Arthur could only express his pain and sadness through laughter.

This movie was too good like I literally can't get it out of my head

The lighting throughout this film is spectacular. Every scene. Every one.

No one taught arther that it’s ok to be sad. He didn’t need to smile if he didn’t want to. His mom always told him to he needs to put on a happy face, she never told him to be happy. I feel like it pressured him to hide his pain and sufferings

JOKER DIRECTOR? YALL BETTER PUT SOME RESPECT ON TODD PHILLIPS NAME

I could watch him talk like this about the whole movie

Joker is already a classic. Actually, after every movies Joaquin acted in, the movie became masterpiece and his related character became Joaquin's career-defining role. Walk the Line, We Own the Night, Gladiator, The Yards, Two Lovers, Her, The Master or now Joker. Amazing actor that has still many astonishing things to provide us with and that's great news.

I feel like a lot of people are talking about how great the movie is as a whole (and it is great, one of the best I’ve ever seen) but nobody is talking specifically about how beautiful the cinematography was. Like this was without a doubt the most beautifully shot movie I have ever seen.

it’s so sad that nobody stopped those kids to help Arthur. That scene were he was beaten up and left in the alley was heartbreaking and difficult to watch ..

This guy is genius. He teaches us how important are little details.

I like that Todd Phillips seems to be a simple guy. His speech is very easy to understand. Appealing guy.

Dude, Joker wasn’t a DC movie. It was so much more than that. It was like I was watching the story of a real person. I was so stuck into it. I couldn’t stop think about it. I’ve watched _Joker_ about 5 times now. This is an amazing film. Absolutely amazing.

Christ. Jokers story begins with a tragedy in an alley...just like Batman’s.

I felt so sad when a tear shed down his left eye as he was using his fingers to force a smile on his face.

I honestly did not notice the water coming out of that flower, that’s such a cool little detail that adds so much more to the scene. This whole movie is so awesome

This movie deserves an Oscar, and Phoenix deserves Oscar for best male role.

I want to see him break down the whole movie lol

“I FORGOT TO PUNCH OUT” 🕰 🥊

This video is way too short, I could listen to Philipps for hours, literally.

I love the 70s vibe of the movie. Movies had a different tone back then

I hope the Blu Ray has a directors commentary.

SPOILER: This Joker isn't crazy. When he dicides to spare the life of the little man because he says "you were the only one nice to me", it shows some sort of compassion. Also when he plays with the kid in the bus, or when he does the magic trick to Bruce Wayne, he isn't a bad man. He just wants to be respected now, he just wants people to stop laughing at him. This portrait of the Joker was just amazing. He isn't a comic book character, he is a broken individual.

“Hi I’m Todd Phillips and my movie had been nominated for like, 10 oscars.”

I like how much he cares, how much he thought about each individual scene. I think that’s why it was such a great movie.

If Joaquin Phoenix doesnt win an Oscar, for this career-defining role, than it must be rigged.

"There is no punchline" Did anyone feel a chilling pressure on their heart throughout the movie? Absolutely amazing. I'm seeing this again!

This guy seems like a genuinely good director

I'm really scared that any movie i see after Joker will appear to be trash

"He's there to make people laugh.He's still seeing comedy in this moment of pain" Now that's an ironic punchline.

*SPOILER* The sad thing is, the genuine smiles he gave us, when he was with Sophie, were all just an imagination. So he truly not once genuinly smiled. The Joker is a killer, a terrorist, an evil entity, but not in this movie, in this movie he is just the result of a failing society

best scene was when Joker dances in the bathroom after killing those 3 guys.

i’ve watched this yesterday and i’m still in pain.. i never thought i’d like a villain character like this..

Never in my life have I seen a non-horror movie that is so hard to watch. Arthur gets so much undeserved physical and emotional pain in this scene. And then he turns into the Joker, turning you as the viewer unable to feel for him any more, even though you want to. This movie is an emotional blender.

I want him to do a breakdown of my 3 favourite scenes: - Subway shootout - Meeting Thomas Wayne - Apartment visit by former colleagues

6:17 I love how Arthur's first "shriek" seems to be in-character as the clown, as if he thought the kids were just messing with him.

I've seen this movie 8x, 4 in theaters, and i NEVER noticed that he pushes the button for the water to come out. CRAZY.

the only serious comic movie was about a clown

That tear drop hurt. I felt it. Brilliant acting.

This man was previously best known for directing The Hangover series. Let that sink in. This man is a genius.

*Still can't get this movie out of my head*

The People that left the cinema because the movie was "too dark" are the same people who ask for the manager because they didn't get the right amount of sauce.

Hands down this is the best movie in 2019 . when i walked out the movie theater watching this i was out of breath

The unintentional tear was so great when i saw the movie like a week ago!

This made me realize something. Later in the movie when Joker is running in Arkhym I thought his running technique was an odd choice. I just realised he ran like that because this character would be accustomed to running in large awkward shoes.

Arthur get's jumped by 4 kids Todd Phillips: "So this is one of my favorite shots in the whole movie."

I want him no I need him to breakdown the whole movie. This is a master piece.

Yes, his running posture was perfect, somehow descriptive of the character.

And the Oscar goes to... Joaquin Phoenix

When Joaquin wins his Oscar, can they introduce him as.... Joker?

I've never wanted to watch a movie a second time so much (Edit) so I watched it a second time. Now I wanna watch it a third time :)

“When you rewatch the film” Todd...bro...I saw the movie 10 times at the theatre...would I see it again...yes

Before, I only thought Joker's laughter is mischievous and plain evil. After watching this movie, I saw the side of pain and anger. And it's haunting.

"Joker director" He has a name, you know.

best director: Todd Phillips best leading actor: Joacquin Phoenix

That sign ‘everything must go’ has a deeper meaning. Before you watched the movie, if you have any expectations, whether your version of joker, batman action, chemical drop, incel, press reactions, any assumptions at all - this movie will not give it to you - all of them must go. Nothing in this movie is coincidence - even the beginning scene.

This is one of those movies that you just can’t see once!

One of the things I loved about this film is how “busy” it was in the background. There were so many scenes where you could hear so much going on in the background, whilst Arthur was completely silent. It’s such a good expression of how chaotic Arthur’s mind was.

I've been obsessed with Joaquin phoenix since The Master. The Joker has to be his best performance, and my favorite movie he's in. I can't wait to see what he does next.

“world building” i really like that he used that term for the special effects/CGI.

I can’t stop thinking about this film. I have to see it again... and maybe again...

"I feel like you never really know somebody until you see them run"--that's actually a really interesting idea. I never would've thought of that, but it kinda makes sense

It’s insane how a single scene in this movie can rock you to your core. This is the best movie I have ever seen.

This is so interesting! But even rewatching that it pains me so much to see such inequality and harm being done to someone who already has a broken soul. It shakes me to my core and almost makes me cry and the whole entire time I was watching the movie, I just felt like I wanted to help him so he can feel better and not be mistreated so badly by society and pretty much everyone around him. This is why this movie is so unsettling in a way because everyone's sense of justice kicks in but when you think it can't get worse for Arthur he finds out his adoptive mother abused him and I think that's where it's the end of Arthur and beginning of Joker. Because finding out his mum, the person that he probably loves most, isn't his real mum and then abused him on top of that, that ultimately broke him, understandably. So, I completely understand why he turns out the way he is with becoming Joker but then unsettling for the viewer again is that he starts to kill people, which is highly unsettling because it is morally wrong. And I think this is the reason why this movie stays in our minds for so long because we're trying to balance the injustice done to him and his ultimate reaction to it.

2016: dude I dont even know who todd phillips is 2019: oh yyyea Todd Phillips

The cinematography was on a different level in this movie.

Let’s be honest, Joaquin is a little nutty, that’s why he was absolutely terrific in every scene.

Instant Classic, best movie i have seen in years.

I want him to break down that iconic stairs dancing scene.

Man this scene was so sad, the way he was happy expressing himself dancing in an otherwise dark, gloomy street and a minute later is lying on the ground beaten with his hands between his legs like a little kid and that painfully sad face. Just makes you want to cry.

He seems like a genius! He has just been hiding in the shadows all these years with "The Hangover"! Now Todd is getting some attention!

I love how he names/credits some of the crew members who helped create this opening.

Crazy that Joaquin genuinely shed a tear on this scene, because It made me cry as well. Having the news say how horrible the city he's literally trying to put a smile on in 2 ways.

Todd: "You see the grain in the title" RU-vid compression: "sure"

Oscar press announcement: Joaquin Phoenix for Joker Joaquin: One small thing.. when they announce me as the winner..can they introduce me as Joker..

JP is such a gifted, talented actor! What. A. Performance. Todd Phillips is a master director, too!

"Unsettling tone" exactly how I felt throughout the whole movie, excellent execution