Excellent Film

Rating: 9/10 (19 October 2019)

My reviews are based on an overall entertainment value to myself.
First on my list this film was absolutely beautiful and a cinematic joy to behold. Colors, angles, costumes incredible job to everyone involved.
Second, acting was truly gripping and gave me the sense of discomfort and creepiness that I believe the character was written as. Another stellar performance from Joaquin Phoenix.
Third, I felt the story did drag a little bit and could have maybe been sped up just a smidge but everything felt on fairly on pace and the build up to total chaos honestly was worth the slow beginning.
Fourth, stairs. My favorite aspect of the film was the use of stairs to show Arthur's very difficult mental incline to a boring "happy" life and eventually decline into utter calamity and chaos. A decline to the joker we all came to see.
The movie delivered on every aspect I paid to see, well done to all involved with the movie and I definitely would watch again.