A pivotal scene in theJokermovie may appear to happen without any significant thought, but Arthur Fleck’s murdering Murray Franklin did have a clear motive. The 2019Jokerfilm became a huge hit and managed to set a new record for biggest box office for an R-rated movie. This was in part due to the popular IP that the movie was attached to, but even more so, the narrative that surrounded the film made it worth watching for people in various brackets.
Arthur Fleck’s mental strugglesstand out as potentially the central premise for the entire film, as the struggling man tries to keep his head above water in a world that constantly puts him down. Between his history of being abused as a child, and his struggling efforts to start a comedy career, he constantly felt like an outsider. But things came to a head when he was a guest on the Murray Franklin show, where hebrutally shot and killed the late night hoston live TV.
Arthur Fleck Killed Murray Franklin In Retaliation For Mocking Him
And Gotham Watched As He Got “What He F****** Deserved”
JokerestablishedArthur as a man whose mental state is incredibly fragile. Often, he struggles to know what is real, and what is fantasy created in his own mind. Before he ever arrived on the Murray Franklin show, he had already imagined this exact scenario in his mind numerous times. While in his head, he may have seen himself as funny, and someone who could develop a successful comedy career, the reality was not nearly as kind.
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Arthur came to the Murray Franklin show with genuine and good intentions. He wanted to make people laugh and smile, but when the crowd turned on him, and Murray himself began to makejokes at Arthur Flecks' expense, Arthur snapped.Arthur had already endured years of punishment and hatred, and in his mind, he thought this would be the opportunity that would help push him to the next level as a comedian. But when the glass shattered, and reality hit, Arthur lashed out, shooting Murray in brutal fashion as the punchline of his joke.
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Arthur Fleck’s Crimes Were Chaotic And Messy
Arthur was many things throughout Joker, but despite his violent and aggressive actions, he did not appear to be a particularly cruel or violent person. Arthur wanted to spread happiness and make people laugh. He tried his best to do this by performing as a clown, and telling jokes, but more often than not, he struggled to get a positive response due to his laugh, his slow delivery, and hisinability to think on his feet.
Arthur came to the Murray Franklin show with genuine and good intentions.
Where most comedians possess a quick wit, Arthur was the opposite, and his lower than average intelligence caused him to react more often than he would act. At every point where Arthur does something that isseriously violent inJoker, it happens as a response to the events that happened immediately prior. Arthur had no clue that Murray Franklin would treat him so poorly, or make fun of his comedy. In fact, he idolized the man. But, at the moment inJokerwhen Murray chose to make Arthur the butt of his jokes for cheap laughs from the audience, Arthur responded impulsively, making a joke to mimic Murray, and pulling the trigger.
Joker
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Directed by Todd Phillips, Joker is an origin story for Batman’s most iconic villain. Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is a down-on-his-luck clown who is trying to become a successful stand-up comedian. When things don’t go according to plan, and Arthur feels Gotham is oppressing him and others with mental illness, Arthur sparks a violent revolution within the city.
