Really?
I find that hard to believe.
Besides the fact that they’re both violent films that star Joaquin Phoenix, both are 1000% from the school of TAXI DRIVER.

Here’s a few quick visual similarities off the top of my head...

1/5

You Were Never Really Here/Joker

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These scenes were similar in that it was Joaquin w/ pistol vs a group of guys by himself...

2/5

You Were Never Really Here/Joker

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The quick explosions of violence are similar pt. 1

3/5

You Were Never Really Here/Joker

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The quick explosions of violence are similar pt. 2

4/5

You Were Never Really Here/Joker

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Visually, these moments are similar (the blood splattered on the face) and it’s a direct callback to the end of the shootout scene in TAXI DRIVER...

5/5

You Were Never Really Here/Joker

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