Political Paranoia

Rating: 8/10 (5 October 2019)

As unrest unravels across the world, Joker shines. This is the best origin story for which I could have asked. What's there to say that hasn't been said?

Phoenix has peaked here.
Great soundtrack (though I dislike the emotional cuing in some of the score)
Masterful plot with greater themes

Mental health is an ongoing crisis in the United States and it needs to be addressed properly as well as mass shootings. I do not believe this film incites violence, but merely shows the dire consequences when people who are deemed crazy are marginalized, dehumanized, and treated like mere clowns.