Joker film won the most prestigious award Venice Film Festival, may compete for an Oscar?

In previous years, the Golden Lion award was given to "The Shape of Water" and "Roma" - the two films later became the owners of the Academy Award. "Joker" can be said to be a big surprise of the Venice International Film Festival 2019 when received extremely positive reviews from film critics.

The first trailer of "Joker" got Twitter up - but in the negative direction - with the internet community reacting primarily to mocking and belittling the movie. Because of the gritty Joker character played by Jared Leto in "Suicide Squad", movie lovers are generally quite hesitant to take this movie seriously even though the Joker character this time is "serious". , and they point out things like Joaquin Phoenix's Joker that seems "sympathetic" when inspired by a failed comedian who was abandoned by the world and then pushed away. end and violence.

Later, the film was also criticized for being directed by Todd Philips - famous for "The Hangover". Despite being a respected director for top-notch comedies, Philips' reputation and works are a huge departure from previous Golden Lion directors, such as Alfonso Cuaron and Guillermo del Toro. .

But in the end, "smile the person the day after the laugh".

Judges at the Venice Film Festival show that Joker is a film that deserves praise, though there are still big flaws. Critics were actually stunned by the news that the Joker won the Golden Lion, because with the highest award at the Venice Film Festival, the film adaptation of this comic has been on par with the strongest competitors for the Academy Awards. .

Marvel's "Black Panther" made history in 2018, becoming the first film from the comic to be nominated for the "Best Picture". But it would be a surprise if DC Films trampled on history to become the first film from this award-winning comic.

Of course, it was all just a prediction. Critics will continue to "look forward" to see what Joker will do at the Toronto International Film Festival - another film festival with the participation of many big names who have touched the Academy Awards.

Reference: Mashable