Review: ‘Joker’ wants to wallow in the violence it criticizes
(Niko Tavernise | courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures) Joaquin Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck, a party clown who descends into violence, in "Joker," which opens in theaters nationwide on Oct. 4, 2019.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.