Episode 1 of Critics on a bus, in this episode we are reviewing Joker in a huge opening episode. Time stamp information for this podcast incase you want to listen to a specific section:. 0:00 Introduction to the podcast 4:00 1 Lead up to the film 7:19 1.1 Joaquin Phoenix casting 11:10 1.2 Summary 12:35 1.3 State of the DCEU 15:54 1.4 Polarised reviews before release 20:11 2 Plot summary and Review 22:15 2.1 Pacing, structure and style 29:07 2.2 Narrative and ending 46:09 2.3 Wayne storyline 57:58 2.4 Father figures 64:30 2.5 Mental health and poverty 70:53 2.6 The stairs 73:20 3 Negative reviews debunked! 80:38 3.1 General Problems with the media 81:30 4 Cameron’s summary 83:27 4.1 Ranking of Joker incarnations 86:00 5 Paul’s summary 88:35 6 Scoring