Groucho Marxist

Joker cut down to 45 minutes doesn't sound possible, but it works surprisingly well. A few corners are cut, events being mentioned but not shown, it's a bit weird but it's not like it doesn't still make sense. Other than a couple things like Joker being assaulted with his sign stolen, I really didn't notice anything missing. When I hear people talking about a plot point that wasn't included in this edit like the girlfriend, I have to do a double take. This edit really illustrates how unnecessary most of the movie is. I loved the movie, but I really see myself more apt to revisit this edit than the regular film.

Joker was a good film but a bit drawn out to feature length. “Groucho Marxist” collects the best parts of Joker into a quick, concise story. Excellent cutting and re-ordering of scenes throughout. Arthur’s descent happens much more quickly, which the re-ordering of scenes explains. Much higher pace than the original. All subplots (that I thought were unnecessary) were cut. Great new opening. This edit kept in character development, and was not just plot driven, despite being under 45mins. The ending credits gave the edit a political message, which I felt wasn’t needed.

The only scene I would’ve not cut was when Arthur gets jumped at the beginning, as it explains how his sign was lost, and why he gets a gun, both of which are referenced in this edit.

Overall, I highly recommend this edit. I am often biased to shorter, higher paced films so I really enjoyed this one.