Joaquin Phoenix is a must watch

Rating: 10/10 (28 January 2020)

Joker is a masterpiece unlike any CBM(comic book movie) that has come before it.
It touches on topics that are extremely relevant in today's society such as mental health, modern-day crime and corruption, and moral bankruptcy through the journey of the main character, Arthur Fleck. He is a man with high hopes and dreams at the beginning of the film who struggles to make things work for himself due to his mental instability and inability to fit in. All the unfortunate events that take place transform Arthur into the infamous big bad of Gotham we all know, the Joker.
Joaquin Phoenix absolutely kills it in this movie. His poignant performance gave the movie what it needed in telling its dark and gritty story and is arguably the best Joker performance ever. The musical score was spot on and gave the movie the melancholic feel it sought to instill in its viewers. The film was aesthetically striking and a beauty to watch.
This was a film whose main character I heavily sympathized with and one that made me reflect on how we treat and regard those who are less fortunate. The film delivers a very powerful message about modern society.