David Fincher Says Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Was ‘a Betrayal of the Mentally Ill’

[spankmypirate]

David Fincher Says Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Was ‘a Betrayal of the Mentally Ill’ https://t.co/pilLleLQea pic.twitter.com/flZue7UBn4
- IndieWire (@IndieWire) November 14, 2020
In the latest instalment of "Fincher Has a Hot Take", the director recently described the hit film 'The Joker' in an interview with The Telegraph, likening the film to a mash-

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[sluttyroyals]

I am more than a little confused by the wording. Does he mean it’s about the betrayal of the mentally ill or that the film *is* the betrayal of the mentally ill?

[sisterruth]

It sounds like the film is the betrayal to me.

[trekkiepetrelli]

yeah it's a betrayal to people who have mental illnesses

[euraylie]

I thought be meant the Joker is mentally ill and has been betrayed by the system

[sheisagentleman]

i'm p sure he meant the movie was irresponsible in the characterization of the mentally ill

anyways re: his cancel culture film, he should stick to writing RPF (mindhunter we need you back...)

[analievelyn]

He is also doing a project on cancel culture and so I'm trying to find more info abt that. He only released a few sentences that coming from someone I respect could be fine, but from a cis white dude, I don't trust it at all

[burntbussy]

[sluttyroyals]

i only remember the articles about protesters in latinoamerica wearing joker facepaint to conceal their identities and americans getting mad because the joker is problematic.

[milotic2]

And the fear mongering comments here

[ext_2796703]

I went to see it and every man in the theatre was so disappointed in it. I think they were expecting it to be more incel like.