Ray Bolger, taxi driver and many other sources that inspired the joker

[milotic2]

Joaquin Phoenix's dance moves were inspired by Bolger, influences by "Taxi Driver" and "Modern Times," a cameo you may have missed and nine other details you may have missed in #Joker https://t.co/Sbil4y7Xm9
- Insider (@thisisinsider) October 4, 2019
Phoenix dances a lot as Joker throughout the film and he worked with choreographer Michael Arnold

Comments

[spittingfish]

I really enjoyed this. Phoenix knocked it out of the park. Gave me shades of Jake Gyllenhaal from Nightcrawler. Just a really disturbing individual you wouldn't want to be in a room alone with.

[justbolognese]

Hm interesting. I so far have no interest in seeing Joker but I remember (only saw it once) loving Nightcrawler, so maybe I should see it?

[therearewords]

Read that it's basically a complaint on poverty and lack of medical access?

[spittingfish]

Those are huge running themes.

[josiefier]

Pretty much.

[lalameanslove]

Yup

[kobewife1]

Haven't seen too many JP movies but I have to say he was fantastic as Arthur/The Joker. I did have to cover my eyes on some scenes particular the last scene in his apartment.

[genbu_no_miko24]

Judging by the reviews here is that it's good.

[turi]

The biggest inspiration is king of comedy