The most mesmerizing and thought-provoking film of the decade

Rating: 10/10 (4 October 2019)

A slow-paced, tightly woven psychological thriller, JOKER is truly one for the books. Joaquin Phoenix brings a performance that sends shivers down your spine. This film is beautifully shot and incredibly well written, with a consistent and uncomfortable tone. I have never been more hypnotized by a scene in a film like I was during almost every shot in the last hour of JOKER. Arthur Fleck became whole the moment he truly donned the Joker persona. Phoenix's character development throughout the piece is unheard of.