'I'm an Agent of Chaos'

Rating: 10/10 (12 October 2019)

Firstly, Joaquin Phoenix as Joker is undisputedly going to win an Academy award for his performance. The way this film deals with the central character and the plot is brilliant. It may seem to glamorize mental illness or gun violence but this is a Joker origin story, Batman's nemesis and we see his story unfold with his very own eyes and the movie succeeds to do so.
You can feel the pain he goes through trying to survive in this cruel and dark world and what laughing at wrong things can do to a person. We're not supposed to sympathize with such a person but you can't help feel sorry for what he's been through and what goes in his mind. There are really tense moments in the film along with moments of relief and solace.
The people of Gotham were already fed up with the elite and rich. The way things turn out by the end of the movie reminds me of Heath Ledger's Joker line 'I'm an agent of chaos' and that's certainly what happened. He aggravated the people, introduced anarchy and total chaos. Being very authentic to the character of Joker.
The score is just perfect, it tries to capture the loneliness when a mentally-ill person gets thrown away by society and the descent that follows later. The visuals, lighting and cinematography couldn't be more well suited for the theme of the movie. It feels kind of liberating what a person can achieve and disrupt the persistent nature of individuals, make them see true their colors no longer held accountable by society or the rules and go haywire. This movie as a Joker origin story is nothing less than flawless and phenomenal.