![]() Drew and LeRose know their lore, particularly its queer elements (the inclusion of Catwoman’s neon “Hello There” sign from Batman Returns is proof positive of that). This is a common occurrence throughout the film, which is incredibly Batman media-literate. The reality is that young Joker already identifies more with Nicole Kidman than with Val Kilmer in “Legends of the Caped Crusader and the City of Cyber Mutants,” this film’s bemusing reinterpretation of Batman Forever. When prompted by her mother, young Joker horrifically acquiesces and lies that she’s happy. ![]() The Scarecrow prescribes Smylez, an aerosol drug that prompts a grotesque smile on users’ faces but does little to actually improve their mood. Telling her mother about her concerns earns young Joker a trip to Arkham Asylum to meet with Doctor Crane ( Christian Calloway), a name that, like so many others, will be familiar to DC fans. (In classic trans narrative fashion, Joker’s deadname is bleeped except for a few meaningful times when it is spoken aloud for maximum emotional impact). Growing up in Smallville with her mother ( Lynn Downey) and absent, never seen father, Joker feels out of place in her male body. This transgender Joker origin story is steeped in Batman and DC references, but it is unabashedly ruthless in who and what it mocks, resolutely taking aim at certain canonical characters and plotlines while also reverently paying homage to many iterations of Batsy.Ĭredit creator Drew, who repurposes her own trans experience to tell the coming of age/coming out story of young Joker ( Griffin Kramer). The fact that the film, which was directed, cut and performed by Vera Drew from a script by Drew and Bri LeRose, requires the statement up front isn’t surprising. The People’s Joker opens with a disclaimer: “This film is a parody and is at the present time completely unauthorized by DC Comics, Warner Brothers, or anyone claiming ownership of the trademarks therein…”
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