Joker is Very Well Written, One of the Best Films of 2019

Rating: 9/10 (4 October 2019)

Joker is one of my favorite films of 2019. I thought this was a pretty tight script, don't have any issues with the writing of this film. While Joaquin Phoenix doesn't surpass Heath Ledger, I think he definitely made this role his own, I loved his performance, and I think he deserves an Oscar nomination. Along with Adapted Screenplay and perhaps Best Picture. This film is very much so inspired by Martin Scorsese and his films, Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy, and it compliments those films in a loving way. I personally didn't think it was derivative of those films and I personally liked it more than The King of Comedy. All the other performances were great, the film was beautifully shot, the cinematography and shot composition were great. I loved the score, this is all around just a very well acted drama that's a very deep, psychologically disturbing, and well written character study. I cannot wait to see it again.