Not perfect, but pretty close

Rating: 7/10 (12 October 2019)

Joker is a movie that demands to be seen more than once. It is gruesome, strange, shocking, and amazing. Joaquin Phoenix is amazing as Arthur Fleck/ the joker, and he definitely deserves an Oscar for this performance. Robert De Niro has a great performance, although he has very little screen time. The visuals in this movie are one of the best parts. Every shot looks like a beautifully crafted photo. The score is also amazing (I'm not going to spoil anything, but there is one part that genuinely gave me goosebumps because of the score). The soundtrack is okay, and while it is fine, it feels a little manipulative at one point. The script is... okay. The dialogue is fine, but it feels like what is happening and the sequence of events is only okay, and feels overtly obvious at parts (you'll see what I mean).