A Bold Mirror, Bravo!

Rating: 9/10 (20 October 2019)

Joaquin Phoenix, like every review states, is brilliant. From the macro to the micro- every movement, every gesture he makes as The Joker is perfection. By the end of the film, I could not ignore what I was watching was a clear reflection of what our society is on the verge of right now. Sure, it's extremely exaggerated, but it's hard to miss the parallels between the current political leaders of many nations and The Joker. He is a horrifically mentally ill psychopath who becomes the hero of hoards of misguided people. The Joker could definitely shoot anyone he chooses on 5th Avenue and not only get away with it, but be worshiped for it.
In the end, it isn't The Joker who is scary at all. It's the CULTure of blind-followers who suddenly woke up to to prop up a madman, and none of them even realize he's absolutely out of his mind. Sound familiar?