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Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

The Joker smokes a cigarette.

Is the ‘Joker’ Controversy Valid?

Burnt X October 14, 2019
A few weeks prior to the release date, ‘Joker’ was shown at film festivals including the Venice Film Festival where it won the coveted Golden Lion, and garnered critical praise across the board. With all the praise came backlash, as critics worried the film was too violent and could go as far as to incite mass shootings