A dark, gritty and tragic take on Joker's backstory!

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2019)

The movie Joker centers around a man Arthur Fleck who is disregarded by society. The actor Joaquin Phoenix who portrays the character is phenomenal and definitely the best Joker after Heath Ledger. Joaquin Phoenix should definitely win an Oscar for his performance as Arthur Fleck aka Joker. This movie makes you actually sympathize with the Joker character and look at him differently. It is not surprising that this movie was well received by the audience and got mostly positive reviews from critics.
How this movie plays out is not traditional. It is a character study of Arthur Fleck also known as Joker. The movie is set in the past where Bruce Wayne is a young boy and both of his parents are still alive. Arthur Fleck was the main protagonist and antagonist of the movie. He had a scene with Bruce Wayne and confronted Alfred. In this universe, Arthur Fleck was adopted by Penny Fleck and she saw how people abused him. It was quite shocking that Arthur Fleck may have been Thomas Wayne's illegitimate child, but that rumor turned out to be false.
Joker is a terrifying and tragic story about Arthur Fleck who had a traumatizing experience growing up and was abused due to his mental state and his abnormal laughing condition. The movie is a definite must watch for Joker fans who loved Heath Ledger as the Joker in the Dark Knight.