Top acting performance

Rating: 8/10 (8 March 2020)

I had always thought Heath Ledger's Joker was great but Joaquin has put this one another level! His maniacal, grotesque Joker is truly frightening. He took command of this character down to his contorted movement and his off kilter laugh. This is a dark and twisted movie, a sad social commentary on society and those struggling with mental health. There was nothing comic-booky about this movie it's raw and visceral and quite disturbing much more like Taxi Driver. There were some plot holes but the cinematography was beautiful and I liked the delusional girl friend. Interesting to see where they will go with this, presumably a sequel and whether Joaquin will face-off with Batman.