From standing ovations at international film festivals to public warnings issued by the U.S Army, the publicity around Joker’s release has been as insane and unpredictable as the character himself. Love it or loathe it, Joker is a unique proposition for a comic book film. It’s rated R, it’s removed from being a cog in a larger cinematic universe, and most interestingly, it’s not being merchandised to hell and back like nearly every other film in its category. It’s a peculiar, if not welcome level of restraint from a massive movie studio responsible for one of the biggest films of the year.