It’s interesting how evil is evoked by wearing greasepaint. We’re seeing a lot of that, both with The Joker and some of Stephen King’s incarnations. Just as a mask can hide our true feelings, greasepaint hides the whole shebang. We’ve come a long way from Al Jolson, but perhaps his mask wasn’t innocuous although I doubt Jolson was a racist. You bring up interesting points about the movie. It did feel disjointed, but I kept thinking it was intentional to show how mixed up Fleck was. Tim Burton seemed to have a more simplified interest in the Batman franchise, although we’re finding nuances suggesting Burton was more understanding of the criminal mind. Good piece, Colin.