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Being an R-rated origin story about the most dangerous enemy the Dark Knight has had to face, it should come as no surprise that ''Joker'' has disturbing moments, on a physical and emotional level.

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Being an R-rated origin story about the most dangerous enemy the Dark Knight has had to face, it should come as no surprise that ''Joker'' ''Film/{{Joker|2019}}'' has disturbing moments, on a physical and emotional level.
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** Immediately following this is Gary trying to escape the apartment, being forced to cross Arthur ''and'' Randall's corpse, but being unable to reach the lock, with his only course of action being to ''ask Arthur for help''. The scene is [[BlackComedy hilarious]] in an [[CrossesTheLineTwice especially horrible way]], but it's still terrifyingly intense, as Arthur has just become so unpredictable that him also murdering the completely innocent Gary is presented as a real possibility ([[PetTheDog though fortunately,]] [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe he's spared]]).

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** Immediately following this is Gary trying to escape the apartment, being forced to cross Arthur ''and'' Randall's corpse, but being unable to reach the lock, with his only course of action being to ''ask Arthur for help''. The scene is [[BlackComedy hilarious]] in an [[CrossesTheLineTwice especially horrible way]], but it's still terrifyingly intense, as Arthur has just become so unpredictable that him also murdering the completely innocent Gary is presented as a real possibility ([[PetTheDog though fortunately,]] fortunately]], [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe he's spared]]).



* The very chilling shot of Arthur finally seeing that the citizens of Gotham do not care for him, but for the persona he accidentally created. His response? [[BecomingTheMask Painting a smile on his face with his blood,]] [[ThenLetMeBeEvil all while relishing through tears his rebirth as Joker]].
* The final scene at Arkham is an AmbiguousEnding at best, though one of the most disturbing factors would have to be Arthur's demeanor throughout it. Arthur is laughing his ass off at a "joke" he never tells - and this is a ''genuine'' EvilLaugh as opposed to the neurological 'laugh' he lets out throughout the film. His voice drips with joyous malice that Arthur never expresses in any other scene. One of the few solid facts given by this scene is that there is '''''[[DeathOfPersonality nothing]]''''' left of Arthur Fleck. As far as he was concerned, Arthur never existed as he wasn't recognized. In his place, there now only exists the making of a violent, sadistic, and what has been interpreted as thoroughly ''evil'' MonsterClown with not even a shred of ethical goodwill left, who definitely finds mass homicide to be mere comedy in his eyes. [[BecomingTheMask There now only exists]] '''ComicBook/TheJoker.''' And this is before he happily walks out of the room, leaving bloody footprints on the tile and dancing to Creator/FrankSinatra's That's Life.

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* The very chilling shot of Arthur finally seeing that the citizens of Gotham do not care for him, but for the persona he accidentally created. His response? [[BecomingTheMask Painting a smile on his face with his blood,]] blood]], [[ThenLetMeBeEvil all while relishing through tears his rebirth as Joker]].
* The final scene at Arkham is an AmbiguousEnding at best, though one of the most disturbing factors would have to be Arthur's demeanor throughout it. Arthur is laughing his ass off at a "joke" he never tells - and this is a ''genuine'' EvilLaugh as opposed to the neurological 'laugh' he lets out throughout the film. His voice drips with joyous malice that Arthur never expresses in any other scene. One of the few solid facts given by this scene is that there is '''''[[DeathOfPersonality nothing]]''''' left of Arthur Fleck. As far as he was concerned, Arthur never existed as he wasn't recognized. In his place, there now only exists the making of a violent, sadistic, and what has been interpreted as thoroughly ''evil'' MonsterClown with not even a shred of ethical goodwill left, who definitely finds mass homicide to be mere comedy in his eyes. [[BecomingTheMask There now only exists]] '''ComicBook/TheJoker.''' '''ComicBook/TheJoker'''. And this is before he happily walks out of the room, leaving bloody footprints on the tile and dancing to Creator/FrankSinatra's That's Life.
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** Immediately following this is Gary trying to escape the apartment, being forced to cross Arthur ''and'' Randall's corpse, but being unable to reach the lock, with his only course of action being to ''ask Arthur for help''. The scene is [[BlackComedy hilarious]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice in an especially horrible way]], but it's still terrifyingly intense, as Arthur has just become so unpredictable that him also murdering the completely innocent Gary is presented as a real possibility ([[PetTheDog though fortunately,]] [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe he's spared]]).

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** Immediately following this is Gary trying to escape the apartment, being forced to cross Arthur ''and'' Randall's corpse, but being unable to reach the lock, with his only course of action being to ''ask Arthur for help''. The scene is [[BlackComedy hilarious]] in an [[CrossesTheLineTwice in an especially horrible way]], but it's still terrifyingly intense, as Arthur has just become so unpredictable that him also murdering the completely innocent Gary is presented as a real possibility ([[PetTheDog though fortunately,]] [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe he's spared]]).

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