A Fantastic Character Study of The Joker

Rating: 9/10 (11 October 2019)

This has been a much talked about film and for me being a huge fan of The Joker I had so much interest in this fim and it has been controversial but I really loved it. The premise of the film sees a man with mental issues dealing with his life as he becomes more and more twisted and morphs into the supervillain The Joker. Joaquin Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck in this film and I mean he has to be the favourite for the oscar next year. You feel every emotion watching this character and you are mesmerized when you watch his character on screen, I don't want to say too much about his character in this film as you should experience it without knowing too much. The question will become who was the better Joker Joaquin Phoenix or Heath Ledger and I have to be honest they are so different that I am so happy we have both performances to appreciate. Robert De Niro plays a show host in this film and it was just really nice to see De Niro give a great performance and seem like he actually cared about his role . I thought the guy the played Thomas Wayne also did a really good job in his smaller role and I felt he fit the character very well. however, my one critique for the film is some of the female supporting characters such as his mother and Zazzie Beetz characters aren't given the depth that the other characters have in the film and that was slightly dissapointing. The story is great seeing this individual go through their life and develop into this character, I can't say much about the story as you need to experience it for itself and make your own assessment. The script is fantastic, a brilliant mix of humour and drama that makes this an incredibly interesting film with a great lead performance. The style makes this film seem based in a somewhat reality and that makes it even more terrifying, yest there are some uncomfortable scenes but thye feel appropriate for the film that it being shown. Overall this is a truly fantastic character film that if you are a fan of character development then this is a film for you.