Joker, which is a 2019 American psychological film directed by Todd Phillips and based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker.

The Joker, who is the ‘villain’ in the film, is called Arthur Fleck. He was gentle and kind at first. Even though he was suppressed by a messy and ridiculous life, he still wished to be a comedian to make people happy.

Unfortunately, he suffered from a mental illness caused by his mother’s roommate, who was violent to him. Therefore, he always laughed at inappropriate times. The public regarded this as an irritation and even ostracized Arthur Fleck, making fun of him. What’s more, based on their status, Arthur Fleck was always discriminated against. Those encounters caused him to feel self-abasement and marginalization. Not to mention the tribulation he befell is worse and longer than mine, I can totally empathize with him. It is reasonable that he became furious.

Finally, standing on stairs and holding a cigarette, the Joker was dancing wantonly. This is a famous scene and my favorite part of the movie. Arthur Fleck, fed up with the foul unfair society, released the anger he had accumulated. Becoming a crazed murderer, he made up with a Joker appearance and cruelly killed numerous innocent people.

There is no smoke without fire. The tragedy happened for a reason. After finishing the movie, I often think that if people had treated Arthur Fleck kindly and tolerated his illness, he wouldn’t have committed the slaughter. As the master said, ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ But analyzing this movie more deeply, is the Joker a true villain in Gotham City? Who are the ‘mice,’ or savages in the true sense – the lower-class people who live an ignoble existence every day or the high-class people who live lively and luxuriously every day? The protests launched are evident proof that many people are dissatisfied with the state of society. Maybe, the Joker is a fire that Arthur Fleck spread out successfully.