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KTrain · 10-04-2019, 08:24 AM

The Wayne death didn't have impact for me because I actually wanted Thomas Wayne to die. He just wasn't a likeable character. Every other portrayal of the character didn't have him looking down on poor people. Was it just Arthur's perception though? Were we seeing what he wanted us to see?

Ledger's joker was not sympathetic at all. You can definitely empathize Phoenix's character much more because you get his background and reasons for why he is what he is.

While I liked it more the PepsiFree, I think there are still flaws.

I was listening to Marc Maron's podcast yesterday and he spoke about how a scene he did with Deniro was cut because Arthur wasn't in it. The director wanted every scene in the movie to involve either Arthur directly or his perception of the world.

10-04-2019, 08:24 AM	#5
KTrain ALL ABOARD! Join Date: Oct 2003 Exp:	The Wayne death didn't have impact for me because I actually wanted Thomas Wayne to die. He just wasn't a likeable character. Every other portrayal of the character didn't have him looking down on poor people. Was it just Arthur's perception though? Were we seeing what he wanted us to see? Ledger's joker was not sympathetic at all. You can definitely empathize Phoenix's character much more because you get his background and reasons for why he is what he is. While I liked it more the PepsiFree, I think there are still flaws. I was listening to Marc Maron's podcast yesterday and he spoke about how a scene he did with Deniro was cut because Arthur wasn't in it. The director wanted every scene in the movie to involve either Arthur directly or his perception of the world.