15 Most Epic Movie Moments Of 2019
3. The Joker's Smile - Joker
Todd Phillips' take on the Clown Prince of Crime was one of the best movies of the year, with no shortage of epic moments throughout. The dancing on the stairs is possibly the most famous, but there is just one moment that is more epic.
In the build up to the ending of Joker, after Arthur Fleck shot Murray Franklin in the head for all to see, he found that he amassed more than just an audience, but a following of admirers.
In all the chaos surrounding him, the Joker put his fingers to his mouth, and spread a bloody smile across his face. Though only a tiny action in a big movie, this meant so much. Arthur Fleck had tried to be a good guy in a world that stomped on him and kicked him to the curb, and in the face of it, was just told to put on a happy face.
This smile at the end of Joker showed Arthur's realisation, and acceptance that he had had enough of being beaten up and thrown around. Though he'd been introduced as it just a few hours earlier, this was the moment of Arthur's true transition from Mr. Fleck into the Joker.