To those of you thinking all these 10/10 ratings are overblown, watch the movie first.

Rating: 10/10 (3 October 2019)

I do not want to go into detail about the movie's plot, as I believe that watching a movie becomes a better experience when the narrative is presented to you intact for the first time. However, I will say that this movie is not remotely one of the "superhero" kind, it is rather a gritty character study, as the description says. If you wanted to see who Joker the person is, you got it. It is handled with the expertise and maturity that is needed for such a complex task, and this is why i consider this portrayal of Joker to be better than any other one, as he is not presented as a caricature or a character with certain motivations in relation to a movie's plot, but as an actual person plagued by societal and mental issues that wanders through life. This is how the movie uses the medium of having him as a protagonist, and also how it succeeds with it.
All the movie's themes and symbols are tied into each other nicely, the strong moments hit as hard as they should because they are not sterilized in any way (a certain appartment scene comes to mind) and the runtime is used up perfectly. Overall, it is a tight and ballsy effort, one that I consider a flawless movie. Instant classic (many quotes will be used for an eternity), call it what you want to. At the end of the day, it is one of the movies that will be talked about for years to come. Do not miss it. And good luck to Mr. Phoenix in the Oscars.