I almost went to the movie this last evening, but decided to postpone out of nothing more than laziness.

It just brings up the horror of that night for everyone, including the wider community of which I am one.

I don't know what the answer is. People ought to be able to see this and any other movie. But, they are DAMNED right to take it seriously.

they had some photos of themselves with the Joker makeup thing, for some reason.

There was some stupid claim that Heath Ledger was disturbed by his immersion in the Joker character in that Dark Night movie. He was great, the movie was B grade. He had done a lot of filming on Terry Gilliam's movie though, which featured a lynching on Blackfriars bridge, like happened to god's banker Roberto Calvi.

Also, when Gilliam's Fisher King was released, immediately a wacko shot up Luby's restaurant in Texas, killing 23, wounding 27. There were attempts to claim the movie influenced the dead shooter.

Don't know what to make of this joker stuff. Juggalos? Woods clown second amendment people? Hutaree militia?

Maybe we should all put away our cars.

The Aurora tragedy was not about a movie, it was about a deranged individual who should have been institutionalized. Would it have been any less traumatic for the survivors had this asshat shot up a rom-com?

Law enforcement and that theater determined the threat was real and chose to cancel the showing. To suggest doing otherwise is a callous level of disregard that I can not and will not enable.

was quietly provide the security, and not have the news media make a big splash about it that just serves as advertisement for the movie. Is that a middle ground that we can agree on?

including other jurisdictions if the threat warrants. The public likewise has a right to know.

It is a fine line, but caution dictates doing the right thing.

It was a pre-screening here in Dallas.

I can well imagine why the action was taken. In a country with as many guns in private hands as ours, I would think twice, too, about being in a place where just anyone could see that film. Even normal people with no mental issues at all might feel a little shaken after seeing that film.

And believe the film plays on the myth that mentally ill are inherently dangerous so I won't be watching

Plus these days I'm rarely affected by movie or TV as I focus too much on the production such as the actor's eyes avoiding the camera or get stuck inside the mind of the writer or creature when it comes to specific lines. It is hard to explain but I usually more distracted when I watch something.

It basically shows one fragile man‘s descent into madness, brought on by a long series of unfortunate personal mishaps, and intensified by a large dose of dark cinematography. It tells a story, but one that could resonate the wrong way with the wrong person. The film itself was well-made, but is intensely somber.

I may check it out. The reviews were describing the Joker character as mentally ill and was turned off.

I do see there are some incel problems so I can see where someone may get the wrong messages.

T TAKE
'Joker,' starring Joaquin Phoenix, sparked an incel controversy because it's hopelessly hollow

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/think/amp/ncna1062656

and the sombre nature of the film.