Why Joker is a polarizing film

Published: Oct. 7, 2019, 4:10 a.m.

b'This weekend, a new Joker movie hit theatres, polarizing critics and audiences with a gritty take on the DC super-villain\\u2019s origin story. The film also caught the attention of intelligence and law enforcement agencies who fear it could trigger public violence. Today on Front Burner, film critic Tina Hassannia unpacks the iconic character and the different sides of the rhetoric surrounding the movie. \\n\\nWarning: There won\\u2019t be major spoilers, but this episode will cover some of the film\\u2019s plot.'