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Review of the Joker

The Joker (2019) — Movie Review by Sachit Murthy The Joker (2019) — Movie Review It's not often that I come out of a theater in a trance. The last time I remember was when I saw The Green Mile . This was one such 'trance' event. The moment you leave the auditorium, the image of Joaquin Phoenix's Joker lingers like a haunting melody. Joaquin Phoenix: A Performance for the Ages Joaquin Phoenix has taken the art of acting to another stratosphere. Every movement, every laugh, every flicker of emotion is intensely precise. Even when he runs, it is the authentic Joker way of running. And when he laughs, the sound pierces you — simultaneously unnerving and tragic, eliciting both horror and empathy. Story, Themes, and Social Commentary At first glance, The Joker might seem like an 'against all odds' story. But the film runs far deeper than that. It is a profound exp...
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Sachit Murthy — Writing on Cinema, Cricket, Travel, and Life in India

This blog brings together essays, reviews, and observations on cinema, sport, travel, and everyday life in India. It moves between detailed writing on Indian and world cinema, reflections on cricket as culture and memory, travel notes from cities and small towns, and personal pieces shaped by living and working in contemporary India. Film writing on the blog ranges from close readings of classic and modern films to broader reflections on performance, narrative, and form. Cricket appears not as statistics or news, but as lived experience — a shared language of time, obsession, and belonging. Travel pieces pay attention to place, atmosphere, and the small details that define movement and return. Underlying these varied subjects is a consistent interest in observation: how people speak, perform, remember, and negotiate their inner and public lives. The author’s background as a stage and screen actor, writer, and voice artist informs the attention to rhythm, silence, and point of view across the writing. The blog is intended for readers who enjoy reflective, unhurried writing — pieces that sit somewhere between criticism, travelogue, and personal essay.