Film solo Joker yang disutradarai oleh Todd Phillips sudah diputar di Festival Film Venice. Mereka yang hadir di acara itu telah membagikan review awalnya untuk film tersebut, dan semua ulasannya positif.

Selain pujian umum untuk film dan nada gelap Joker, penggambaran Joaquin Phoenix sebagai Arthur Fleck / Joker menjadi hal yang paling banyak dipuji.

Film ini bahkan mendapat standing ovation dari penonton selama 8 menit saat film ini berakhir. Banyak juga yang mengatakan bahwa film Joker mungkin jadi film terbaik dari festival Venice sejauh ini. Kalian bisa melihat beberapa ulasan awal Joker di bawah ini.

There will be before Joker. And there will be after Joker. I don't know if the world is ready for this movie. Or maybe it is? It is GNARLY. It is crazy. It is audacious. It doesn't hold back. Wow. I can't believe it exists. But it does. And it's coming.
— Alex B. Loves Movies (@firstshowing) August 31, 2019

#JokerMovie is the type of film that defines an actor's career, type of role & character that comes once in a lifetime. Heath Ledger's #Joker redefined the character, but Phoenix cements it as one of the greatest, darkest villains in cinematic history. All hail Joaquin Phoenix!
— International Film Critique (@IntFilmCritique) August 31, 2019

I can’t quite believe how good Joker is. It’s a masterpiece. Funny, dark, beautiful, full of rage, and really fucking cool. Joaquin Phoenix is masterful and every shot is sublime. #Venezia76
— James Jones (@jamesjonesfilm) August 31, 2019

FWIW, this Joker screening received the loudest applause/cheers of the festival yet. Seems critics loved it. 😈🤡 #Venezia76
— Alex B. Loves Movies (@firstshowing) August 31, 2019

Todd Phillips’ #Joker is a Masterpiece!!!🃏

Joaquin Pheonix delivers a deliriously unhinged but sympathetic performance as antihero Arthur Fleck/Joker. 🤡

In these messed up times, he’s the Joker we didn’t know we needed.

An absolute triumph! 😁#Venezia76 #FilmTwitter pic.twitter.com/liLkmHQh8T
— Luke Hearfield (@LukeHearfield) August 31, 2019

“Bring in the clowns!!!” 🤡 #Joker will surprise the hell out of people. Dark, twisted, brutal origin story of the most recognised villain in popular culture. Joaquin Phoenix adds another iconic performance to his extraordinary career #Venezia76
— Radek Folta (@rdfolta) August 31, 2019

Banyak orang sangat terkesan dengan akting aktor tersebut sebagai Joker dan beberapa orang sudah berharap Phoenix layak untuk mendapatkan Oscar.

Joker dijadwalkan tayang di bioskop pada 4 Oktober mendatang. Film DC lainnya termasuk Birds of Prey (dan Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) pada 7 Februari 2020, dan Wonder Woman 1984 pada 5 Juni 2020.