#JokerMovie #JokerReview
A thread ... with points awarded or subtracted, a brief review of the Joker, and a take-away for InfoSec awareness programs.
A thread ... with points awarded or subtracted, a brief review of the Joker, and a take-away for InfoSec awareness programs.
#JokerMovie #JokerReview
-1 for boring.
Many movies today slow things down to seem artistic. Joker is no different. Nothing much happens for over an hour. I argue the movie only starts with Randall and David in Joker’s apartment.
InfoSec: Time to security. Pacing matters.
-1 for boring.
Many movies today slow things down to seem artistic. Joker is no different. Nothing much happens for over an hour. I argue the movie only starts with Randall and David in Joker’s apartment.
InfoSec: Time to security. Pacing matters.
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+1 for humor?
But that scene with Arthur and David? That was one funny. I laughed. It’s maybe one of three funny scenes. But I did laugh. I'll give them that.
InfoSec: Use humor as appropriate to keep people engaged. Don’t over do it. Don’t forget it.
+1 for humor?
But that scene with Arthur and David? That was one funny. I laughed. It’s maybe one of three funny scenes. But I did laugh. I'll give them that.
InfoSec: Use humor as appropriate to keep people engaged. Don’t over do it. Don’t forget it.
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+1 for style. -1 for numb.
The claustrophobic close-up shot worked extremely well. Initially. Overuse numbs the viewer. There was no break from Joaquin Phoenix's face.
InfoSec: Vary your style lest you be ignored. Use different methods to communicate.
+1 for style. -1 for numb.
The claustrophobic close-up shot worked extremely well. Initially. Overuse numbs the viewer. There was no break from Joaquin Phoenix's face.
InfoSec: Vary your style lest you be ignored. Use different methods to communicate.
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+1 for cinematography.
The last shot was beautiful. The white. The light. The nearly comic running. But as with close-ups, the impact is dampened with all previous lens flares.
InfoSec: Don't water down your big splashes. One message. Tight delivery.
+1 for cinematography.
The last shot was beautiful. The white. The light. The nearly comic running. But as with close-ups, the impact is dampened with all previous lens flares.
InfoSec: Don't water down your big splashes. One message. Tight delivery.
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-1 for retreading.
Spoiler: we get the Batman origin story. The story we’ve seen a hundred times. Only with a twist? Sure, let’s call it a twist.
InfoSec: Please don’t explain yet again how passwords work. Cover new ground in your awareness training.
-1 for retreading.
Spoiler: we get the Batman origin story. The story we’ve seen a hundred times. Only with a twist? Sure, let’s call it a twist.
InfoSec: Please don’t explain yet again how passwords work. Cover new ground in your awareness training.
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+10 for acting.
Joaquin Phoenix is one of our time's best actors. He carries the weight of this film. Excellent work. Possible Oscar.
InfoSec: Talent can overcome many problems in strategy, planning, and tooling. Surround yourself with great people.
+10 for acting.
Joaquin Phoenix is one of our time's best actors. He carries the weight of this film. Excellent work. Possible Oscar.
InfoSec: Talent can overcome many problems in strategy, planning, and tooling. Surround yourself with great people.
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-1 for comedy.
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker doing stand-up comedy? Hell, that plot line altogether? It’s not funny. It’s not entertaining. Why!?
InfoSec: Great people can overcome many problems. That is no excuse to waste your people or waste your talent.
-1 for comedy.
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker doing stand-up comedy? Hell, that plot line altogether? It’s not funny. It’s not entertaining. Why!?
InfoSec: Great people can overcome many problems. That is no excuse to waste your people or waste your talent.
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-1 for comedy.
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker doing stand-up comedy? Hell, that plot line altogether? It’s not funny. It’s not entertaining. Why?
InfoSec: Great people can overcome many problems. That is no excuse to waste your people or waste your talent.
-1 for comedy.
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker doing stand-up comedy? Hell, that plot line altogether? It’s not funny. It’s not entertaining. Why?
InfoSec: Great people can overcome many problems. That is no excuse to waste your people or waste your talent.
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-1 for directing.
What led Todd Phillips to think the Hangover movies prepared him to channel Martin Scorsese? Joker feels like a spoof movie. Phillips: you’re no Scorsese.
InfoSec: Sorry, but we're no Jobs or Gates or Musk. Don't imitate. Lead as you.
-1 for directing.
What led Todd Phillips to think the Hangover movies prepared him to channel Martin Scorsese? Joker feels like a spoof movie. Phillips: you’re no Scorsese.
InfoSec: Sorry, but we're no Jobs or Gates or Musk. Don't imitate. Lead as you.
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There’s no polite way to say this. Women are mistreated in this movie. Joker’s mother (spoiler). Sophie Dumond portrays many women’s survivor stories. This aspect of the movie sickened and angered me.
InfoSec: There’s no polite way to say this.
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There’s no polite way to say this. Women are mistreated in this movie. Joker’s mother (spoiler). Sophie Dumond portrays many women’s survivor stories. This aspect of the movie sickened and angered me.
InfoSec: There’s no polite way to say this.
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-1 for pseudo-intellectualism.
Like Natural Born Killers, Joker makes gestures at intellectualism and at artistry reminiscent of a high schooler posturing with long words and textbook psych phrases.
InfoSec: Speak plainly. Posturing leads to pushback.
-1 for pseudo-intellectualism.
Like Natural Born Killers, Joker makes gestures at intellectualism and at artistry reminiscent of a high schooler posturing with long words and textbook psych phrases.
InfoSec: Speak plainly. Posturing leads to pushback.
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+1 for dancing.
Ah! Dancing. The poster scene. Nostalgia for Cesar Romero.
The tenth time dancing. Can the Joker do something else? Same for That’s Life. Are there other songs?
InfoSec: Bring style. Bring substance. Don’t use one to cover the other.
+1 for dancing.
Ah! Dancing. The poster scene. Nostalgia for Cesar Romero.
The tenth time dancing. Can the Joker do something else? Same for That’s Life. Are there other songs?
InfoSec: Bring style. Bring substance. Don’t use one to cover the other.
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+1 violence.
The action kicks in during the scenes with the Joker and Murray Franklin. The aftermath continues the excitement. The movie gets there. It just takes time.
InfoSec: When doing awareness training, the lead up is good but deliver the meat.
+1 violence.
The action kicks in during the scenes with the Joker and Murray Franklin. The aftermath continues the excitement. The movie gets there. It just takes time.
InfoSec: When doing awareness training, the lead up is good but deliver the meat.
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Conclusion.
Meets expectations is the bar. The Joker character is unpredictable, intelligent, humorous, dangerous. Joker is a super-hero’s archenemy. But 2019 is a pretentious bore of a movie that didn’t deliver. But Phoenix impresses and bits were fun.
Conclusion.
Meets expectations is the bar. The Joker character is unpredictable, intelligent, humorous, dangerous. Joker is a super-hero’s archenemy. But 2019 is a pretentious bore of a movie that didn’t deliver. But Phoenix impresses and bits were fun.
InfoSec Conclusion.
Security awareness needs a balance of humor and heart, of style and substance, of attention getting gimmicks with take-aways. Don’t be boring. Don’t overuse stunts. Speak plainly without posturing.
And however you are treating people, treat them better.
Security awareness needs a balance of humor and heart, of style and substance, of attention getting gimmicks with take-aways. Don’t be boring. Don’t overuse stunts. Speak plainly without posturing.
And however you are treating people, treat them better.
