Joker movie ending explained popsugar entertainment. I literally just finished watching the movie you were never really here and i have to say, this movie jackknifed my truck. At the end of the movie, it wasnt just nelly who was going away, it was also nina saying goodbye to my fantasies as well. A disfigured holocaust survivor sets out to determine if the man she loved betrayed her trust. Dark phoenix is the 12th film in the xmen film franchise, and the second to last movie made under the 20th century fox umbrella before the disneyfox merger that will presumably bring the x.
Dark phoenix is a movie that doesnt really work on any level. She has had to have her face reconstructed owing to a bullet wound, an. Dark phoenix is the end of an era for the second xman film franchise. Joker, starring joaquin phoenix, tells the origin story of the infamous batman villain.
With nina hoss, ronald zehrfeld, nina kunzendorf, trystan putter. The book ends with the governess forcing the little girl to say the name of her former teacher, which the governess believes releases the ghosts hold. Apr 06, 2020 the way i interpreted the openended ending is that the other half isnt out there in the world or the form of other people. Xavier visits magneto at the end of the film, and the two. The ending of tarantinos movie is disturbing in a few ways. Even by its own metric where in the opening voice over, jean grey sophie turner. Everything about it is a breathless whisper, from the sultry saxophone solo that backs the films opening scene, to the quietly devastating closing song, is a study in doing lots with little. After the disneyfox buyout, no one can really be certain just where our favorite mutants are headedunless of course. Its the story of a troubled workingclass man who crumbles under the. Heres what the movies ending means for both dark phoenix and the future of the xmen franchise.
This is a riveting piece of work that never loses sight of its human story while also serving as a commentary for how an entire country deals with tragedies like war. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix analysis shmoop. May 27, 2016 fortunately, the ritual of transference is interrupted by nightcrawler who teleports xavier to safety. Jun 07, 2019 heres a spoiler filled explanation for the ending of x men. Apr 21, 2020 the book ends with the governess forcing the little girl to say the name of her former teacher, which the governess believes releases the ghosts hold on her.
Even by its own metric where in the opening voice over, jean grey sophie turner asks who were meant to be and if we can evolve, the film doesnt really have an answer. The film concludes the 19year xmen franchise with a quiet scene. And the ending is just as puzzling as his character. The movie her is directed by spike jonze who gave us being john malkovich. Phoenix is a 1998 american crime film directed by british director danny cannon and starring ray liotta. Ap the recent comic book film joker ends with the title character saying, you wont. These are just two of the questions addressed by christian petzolds masterful phoenix, a film that firmly cements its director as one of the most impressive working today. Unlike the phoenix referred to in the films title, its pretty much guaranteed that none of these specific characters or storylines will be picked up in. In addition, apocalypse has commanded magneto to unleash the full strength of his mutant abilities which, thanks to an motivational albeit malevolent pep talk from the. For one, its a bloody revenge fantasy with zero apparent meaning other than hey, wouldnt it be cool if the bad guys got. The final scene of joker is like none other in the. So im choosing to make sense of jokers curious final scenes.
Jan 08, 2020 spoilers ahead for joker the ending of todd phillips joker is meant to be a joke of sorts on the audience. Jun 09, 2019 dark phoenix is the 12th film in the xmen film franchise, and the second to last movie made under the 20th century fox umbrella before the disneyfox merger that will presumably bring the xmen. Oct, 2019 the ending of tarantinos movie is disturbing in a few ways. The latest xmen movie dark phoenix is a frustrating end for a frustrating franchise. Loosely adapted from the 1961 novel le retour des cendres by french author hubert monteilhet, the film stars nina hoss and ronald zehrfeld as nelly and johnny lenz, respectively. Not like how windows xp became windows vista, no, that would be the opposite. If you think the timeline of the xmen films doesnt make sense, youd. It looks awful to us, yes, because we know that she is his wife. In the dark phoenix saga story by chris claremont which served as the inspiration for the movie, overall, jean. A deconstructive explanation of the movie you were never. Xmen timeline after dark phoenix, explained the wrap. Technically, dark phoenix wont be the last foxproduced xmen movie.
While it will be the last to feature the series main characters, a horrortinged spinoff called the new mutants is currently. The story is set in the future where operating systems have gotten tremendously better. Jun 07, 2019 the ending of xmen dark phoenix explained by brian p. Spoilers ahead for joker the ending of todd phillips joker is meant to be a joke of sorts on the audience. Thomas shoots down the delusion before arthur can say anything. Rain falls hard burns dry a dream or a song that hits you so hard. Confused about the ending of joaquin phoenixs joker. Inception has continued to baffle viewers since its release in 2010, with the ambiguous ending sparking many theories and opinions when it comes to. By the end of the movie, magneto has been captured and placed in a plastic prison. Weve just been treated to this entire origin story of joker. Its certainly built up to as a seismic twist, his mother a scorned lover forced to live in poverty, but digging deeper seems to disprove that. Starring joaquin phoenix as the joker himself, the. Oct 04, 2019 phoenix initially wasnt too happy about filming the joker scenes midway through the shoot, preferring instead to save them for the end. The film received significant critical acclaim, with praise for the films suspenseful narrative, for its direction, for hosss performance, and for its production design and symbolic elements.
A smoky duet between doublebass and piano at the start of christian petzolds phoenix promises a dose of film noir. Rating is available when the video has been rented. In joker, the film ends with phoenixs arthur fleck ending up locked up in a mental institution after executing late night television host murray. This film is not as crazy but its a pretty cool concept. For its first two acts, todd phillipss joker is a socialrealist drama that just so happens to be set in gotham city. Hindustan times this image released by warner bros. Phoenix was released in germany on 25 september 2014, and in the united states on 24 july 2015. The capital and largest city of arizona, in the southcentral part of the state northwest of tucson. Dark phoenix also marketed and later released on home media as xmen. Apocalypse, the xmen arrive in cairo to rescue charles xavier from en sabah nur aka apocalypse who is using xavier as a means to communicate with and coerce mutants around the world. Oct 11, 2019 the openended conclusion to joker is reminiscent of taxi driver, which has been cited as an influence by director todd phillips.
As apocalypse and his four horsemen magneto, storm, psylocke, and angel continue to lay waste to the area, xavier realizes that, thanks to the transference ritual, hes still connected to apocalypse professor x uses that connection to wage a fight within en sabah nurs mind. The era of the 20th century foxmen sorry, not sorry is over. Bleeding cool explains the ending of the joker movie. Dark phoenix is the 12th film in the xmen film franchise, and the second to last movie made under the 20th century fox umbrella before the disneyfox merger that will presumably bring the xmen. Phoenix is a 2014 german drama film directed by christian petzold. Jun 07, 2019 technically, dark phoenix wont be the last foxproduced xmen movie. The meaning of the infinity war ending might take a whole year to fully understand. Joker, starring joaquin phoenix, sparked an incel controversy because its hopelessly hollow if the new joker movie actually had a real message, it might have been easier to defend. Jun 07, 2019 heres what the movies ending means for both dark phoenix and the future of the xmen franchise.
Joker star joaquin phoenix has finally shared his thoughts on the movies end, which left fans uncertain as to the meaning of the whole horrifying tale. The ending of xmen dark phoenix explained by brian p. Joker actor joaquin phoenix, who played the title character, aka arthur fleck, in todd phillips oscarstipped movie, has opened up about his thoughts on the films meaning. Joker star joaquin phoenix reveals his own theory about. The chess metaphor is a longrunning one that appears in five xmen films.
After watching the joker movie, starring joaquin phoenix, directed by todd phillips, i thought the ending was pretty selfexplanatory. We break down what the ending means, and the many hints to it throughout the movie. The ending moments of dark phoenix conclude a 19year saga, and. What does the ending of the crimes of grindelwald mean. During the final battle between jean grey and the evil alien played by jessica chastain, the villain says, your emotions. The novel ends with montag escaping the city in the midst of a new declaration of war. Ending explained is a recurring series in which we explore the finales, secrets, and themes of interesting movies and shows, both new and old. In joker, joaquin phoenix portrays a new, complex version of the classic batman villain.
Liotta plays a cop whose gambling debt leaves him indebted to the underworld and desperate to find a way out without compromising his principles. Warner bros films the joker movie is intended as a standalone film, but director todd phillips has not ruled out the possibility of a sequel when clarifying. Hubbard posited that homosexuality was a perversion and that scientology could help raise people out of the low emotion. This is a film that, like nelly herself, demands a collaboration of effort to parse out. Wow, i was in tears for almost the entire last five minutes of this film. Beyond the masterful suspense that the film retains throughout the duration of its runtime, its also strong. After the disneyfox buyout, no one can really be certain just where our favorite mutants are headed. Phoenix initially wasnt too happy about filming the joker scenes midway through the shoot, preferring instead to save them for the end.
The openended conclusion to joker is reminiscent of taxi driver, which has been cited as an influence by director todd phillips. Nov 14, 2019 joker actor joaquin phoenix, who played the title character, aka arthur fleck, in todd phillips oscarstipped movie, has opened up about his thoughts on the films meaning. The ending of the new fantastic beasts film, the crimes of grindelwald, throws a ton of information at viewers most of it using odd phrases like dark twin, middle head, and. The ending seems to be a combination of a couple of different comic book stories.
With echoes of vertigo, and a deeply confident visual language, petzolds film resonates long after its perfect ending. The ending of dark phoenix explained film school rejects. At the end of the movie, jean takes full control of her phoenix powers. It starts out with the driver explaining to irene the reasons for her husbands. Tense, complex, and drenched in atmosphere, phoenix is a wellacted, smartly crafted war drama that finds writerdirector christian petzold working at peak power. We break down the finale in the context of the movie and the entire xmen movie franchise.
Founded in the 1860s on the site of an ancient hohokam. The way i interpreted the openended ending is that the other half isnt out there in the world or the form of other people. With the release of new movie dark phoenix, the longrunning xmen franchise comes to a close, finally concluding the ongoing saga of the superpowered mutants nearly 20 years after the release of. Jul 24, 2015 these are just two of the questions addressed by christian petzolds masterful phoenix, a film that firmly cements its director as one of the most impressive working today. The song will recur throughout the film, playing an increasingly vital role in the plot. Xavier visits magneto at the end of the film, and the two play. Jul 27, 2018 a deconstructive explanation of the movie you were never really here or how i realized less is always way way more when it comes to movies. By the end of the film, i was questioning how awful his behavior really was. Joker ending scene theory spoilers fantheory spoiler when arthur was talking to the psychiatrist at the end and he said i just thought of something funny,but you wouldnt get it then a flashback to bruce wayne on the crime alley with his parents dead in the ground and i. Apocalypse, the seventh and final mainline installment in the xmen film series, and the twelfth installment overall.
Pictures shows joaquin phoenix in a scene from joker. But modern audiences are just as likely to conclude that the movies end has no meaning at all, that, like the joker himself, its purpose is to divide opinion, set people to arguing, and cause. Dark phoenix is a 2019 american superhero film based on the marvel comics xmen characters. Soon after these men welcome montag into their community, an atomic bomb falls on the city, reducing it. Once hes deep in the country, montag meets a band of roving intellectuals who have elected to preserve significant works of literature in their memory. How does one interpret the ending of hedwig and the angry. Phoenix is set in germany in the aftermath of world war ii, where nelly, a jew who managed to survive auschwitz concentration camp, decides to go back to her husband johnny in berlin. The meaning of the infinity war ending might take a. The ambiguous nature of jokers ending challenges audiences and forces them to engage with it and to joaquin phoenix, thats a quality that is usually lacking in big studio movies. Following the end of world war ii and the liberation of the concentration camps, nelly returns to germany with her friend lene. How does one interpret the ending of hedwig and the angry inch.
And the portrait of madness is both bleak and glib. But apparently there have been quite a number of ending. Heres a spoiler filled explanation for the ending of x men. Phoenix definition of phoenix by the free dictionary. Beyond the masterful suspense that the film retains throughout the duration of its runtime, its also strong thematically. The flipside of the bruce wayne obsession is the lingering question of if joker is thomas waynes son. Joker star joaquin phoenix reveals his own theory about the. While it will be the last to feature the series main characters, a horrortinged spinoff called the new mutants is currently scheduled for release on april 3, 2020. Joaquin phoenix reveals radical changes to joker during. The film deals with the notsolatent homosexuality in dodd. Joker star joaquin phoenix loves all the fan theories. The film was written and directed by simon kinberg in his feature directorial.
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