Queerness in the form of an acid trip into a frying pan of artistic and exaggerated DC parody isn't something I thought of fathoming. Yet, here we are. Congratulations to Vera Drew and her commitment (and everyone else involved) to making this movie. For what it's worth, The People's Joker is one of the jolliest experiences in a long time. Approaching imposter syndrome hasn't never been this hilarious. It's an entertaining ride. It has so much preposterous stuff that made me laugh. Also, there are moments here that made me cry. Intentional or not, the film is riding on this buoyant low-budget look to its advantage. I wasn't too sure at first because it looks like a 2000s music video. After 20-30 minutes, it clicked. It made the film more tolerable to get through and made me respect it a lot. Also, while I did laugh a lot, some of the jokes didn't land. But, hey, comedy is subjective. I know there are going to be people who aren't going to like this for that reason (or many other reasons). However, this is pretty solid, IMO. If Vera Drew reads this (probably won't because she doesn't know me), just know that I'll be watching her next project.
