As Mann prepares for his new HBO Max series, he managed to find the time to write a letter to director Todd Phillips about “Joker,” which was revealed at a recent Q&A screening with director Scott Cooper (“Crazy Heart”) and Phillips himself. Mann’s words are well-chosen, as he speaks about the clashes of good and evil, right and wrong in “Joker”: Phillips, who hadn’t read the letter until then, had a big fat smile on his face as Cooper read the letter to him on-stage,” Philips said, adding “That’s amazing to hear a letter from Michael Mann. I’m such a huge Michael Mann fan. He knows that we’ve spoken about it.” The Mann stamp of approval should not be disavowed. As for “Joker,” after premiering and winning the top prize at the Venice Film Festival in early September, it has been breaking numerous box-office records and, most importantly, won the heart of this critic. “Joker” is such potent truth serum for what’s happening right now in 2019 that many would rather reject the issues the film tackles. Despite mixed reviews, audiences have clearly sided with the film, and it speaks to the movie’s qualities that it has an 8.8 rating on IMDB, an 88% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ on CinemaScore. Contribute Hire me
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