You love it or hate it, no inbetween.

Rating: 8/10 (30 November 2019)

Joaquin Phoenix's Joker is a story about isolation, loneliness and not fitting in. It's about being appreciated and the center of attention but only in your own head. In the real world things just suck and nobody cares.

The acting is top shelf and there is a raw quality to the movie. Thing is, this is a character study. The things you are used to like 500 million dollars worth of special effects, side characters arcs or even a plot is not there. It's just one man having a very, very, very bad day... all his life. If you relate then you'll love it but I can see people getting antsy and hating it due to the lack of over the top action or effects.

Either way this one is worth at least one viewing for the acting alone.