0:20 is a really underrated scene, I remember it made me tear up the first time I watched the movie. That minute of him laughing/crying could be its own compelling short film.
2:51 is the most saddest joker laugh. you could feel his sadness and sorrow, as his life couldn't get any worse as his entire life all time been treated like unwanted puppies. All it take is read his mother records and it ruin him in one day
That scene is so excruciating. So much pain in his life and he can’t even cry. When he inhales it sounds like he’s crying, but when he wants to cry out it comes out as laughter. It makes one feel so terribly bad for Arthur. Incredible job by Joaquin Phoenix.
They are all so different in what they convey!! Pained depression, demonic amusement, malice, condescension, or derisiveness; and of course good humor. Laughter is so universal!!
3:38 I don't know why but this laugh immediately sent chills down my body, something only two other performers have done playing the Joker: Mark Hamill and Heath Ledger. Joaquin is the best interpretation of the madman to date.
@@scaot4810 I think they said that because, just watch how Arthur laughs like trying to hide his anger and then immediately stops when no one's with him, probably being a mocking laugh 😳
what i like about his performance, especially as he does the laughing scenes, *especially* the later scenes, is that it gives you the question: "is he laughing or crying?" and the fact that you can't tell which is so good. he really deserves that oscar. :)
I've never seen the movie, but within the first minute of this video, I almost feel sorry for Arthur Fleck. His laugh sounds sad and painful, as if he's trying his hardest not to cry. It almost hurts to watch.
Joaquin laughs in 4 different distinct ways during the movie 1) PBA laughter, gets worse when becoming anxious or stressed 2) forced laugh, usually comes out when in public or when he "deems" it suitable 3) crying laugh, dude is straight up having a tearful and he's laughing 4) real laugh, shown when something (probably really fucked up) actually gets to his humor
1:18 SO ICONIC. (The laugh of an entire generation, of our era) Mad crazy, mad evil and the how he ends it in a dry and serious way, letting the viewer see the mental health issues within the soul of the character he's playing just like a Salvador Dalí painting, so dramatic and satisfying at the same time but at the end pure art in a very unique way.
That opening scene where he's laughing uncontrollably in the therapist's office is just chilling. As soon as I saw that shit I knew this movie was going to be next level...
Its literally crying outloud but no one ever gets him. His pain, his trauma, his lack of happiness. And thats what most of people do. We tend to ignore and look away from someone's pain
This is so awesome..laughter is the best medicine. One of the best laughs around. I have totally laughed a time or too like this after months or years not getting a joke. So satisfying to let out.
Joaquin is beyond superb. His laugher could easily be interpreted as cryIng. I find it so amazing how the sound we make at the extremes of joy or pain sound so similar. A brilliant film/character study that makes you question Joker within yourself; and learn to know the boundaries.
To me before he embraces the joker identity and the laugh, he was in so much pain. Trying to stop the uncontrollable laughter, like in the bus and train. The breaking point was when he read his file to being made fun of.
What I like about in this iteration of one of Batman’s archenemies is that instead of the laughing that sounds insane, Phoenix manages to make the character’s bouts of insane laughter painful and forced; a way to make us sympathise with the character even more.
The sad thing is, his laughter is not a sign of happiness. You can hear the pain in his laugh and it looks like he really wants to stop but he is not able
2:50 not a lot of people seems to mention this scene but for me this is the most saddest scene of the movie. Arthur is probably at the rock bottom of loneliness after his mom was moved to hospital and discovering that his relation with Sophie was made up by his twisted mind. He's all alone with his painful condition.
Guys did you notice as the movie progresses the laugh changes from pain to happiness. This states in the first he was Arthur but as the movie goes he becomes"The Joker""
I really like how, as Joker, he has some forced Joker-laughs and authentic laughs. You can kinda tell which ones are the Joker's laugh and which are Arthur's conditional laugh.
Thinking bout this- his laugh seems so natural in the sense of an actor having to laugh a lot for the movie… i wonder if they had to do funny stuff for him to laugh so genuine or if hes just a super good actor
This is a marvel movie that goes as far away from being marvel as possible by delving deep into the origins of the villain. It isn't cute, corny or cheesy like the cartoon joker or even some of the new marvel movies. It delves right into the dark, real, personality of a mentally ill person that anyone can relate to. That's why I think this movie is a masterpiece.
