WYLION - All I'm having are positive thoughts

Rating: 9/10 (4 November 2019)

What can I say about this movie that hasn't already been said. It was brilliant, and the phenomenal performance from Joaquin Phoenix was just breath taking. The question is, was the performance better than Ledger's? I'll leave that for you to decide as they are pretty close.
The story was well handled, even pushing into the risky side of things at some points. This is until you realise the truth about what mental health has done to specific characters. What this film did do was show you things from the other side. The darker side and what is potentially how a lot of serial killers in real life emerge. The film seems to make Arthur/Joker out to be the protagonist or the good guy. Which he could have been before his horrifying upbringing damages his mental health to breaking point.
Oh and incase you are wondering, yes, we all see it is very similar to Taxi Driver.
The way this movie was made is the reason there were so many issues. It is taking a lot of flak because it supposedly glorifies violence. I'm sorry but there are plenty of films that are more violent than this one. On top of that it really seems like the haters are praying that someone tries to copy. What they do not understand is that people know the difference between fiction and reality and if anyone does get influenced by the film then they have had something wrong with them mentally since before it was released. It's ridiculous that all this is happening because this is an art form and it was very well made. Should we really be limiting art and putting it down for political reasons despite this?