: Techniques such as holding shots longer than expected and sudden cuts to black are used to create an unsettling, anxiety-inducing tone that forces the audience to view the world through Arthur's fractured perspective [4].
: The film utilizes a "real-world lens," depicting a gritty Gotham filled with garbage strikes and "super-rats," mirroring the social gaps of the 1970s [9, 28, 31]. Coringa 2019
The story follows Arthur Fleck, a socially isolated party clown and aspiring stand-up comedian [29]. Joaquin Phoenix delivers an Academy Award-winning performance as Arthur, portraying him as a physically emaciated man suffering from a neurological disorder that causes uncontrollable laughter [27, 29]. As Gotham's social services are cut and Arthur faces constant bullying, his fragile psyche shatters, leading to a violent descent into madness [21, 26]. Artistic Direction and Tone : Techniques such as holding shots longer than