Joaquin Phoenix is Masterful

Rating: 9/10 (28 December 2019)

The Joker is extremely well written and paced. Phoenix's character, Arthur Fleck, is complex and Phoenix is brilliant in bringing the Joker to life over time. The layering of events and run-ins or interactions with others in the story really work to enhance the Joker's evolution.
1 star taken off for casting De Niro. He's a has-been and basically just plays the same thug character as he has all of his life.