Joaquin Phoenix's Joker is Rebellious,Transcendental Psychotherapeutic-Art in film-format.

Rating: 8/10 (6 October 2019)

My Rating : 8/10
'Put on a Happy Face' - dark, gritty comic book movie is a character drama that's drawn more toward real-world troubles than to capes and crusading.
Joaquin Phoenix is absolutely perfect as the Joker! I loved every second of his portrayal of the good-guy transformed into a make-up wearing vigilante hell-bent on destruction of everything in his path.
Interpretations are subjective and Joaquin's interpretation of Joker is perfection (or as close as possible) to me. On par with Heath Ledger, the sadness and helplessness of a man born into poverty slowly transforming into a menace to the system is impeccable.
A truly dedicated performance. The descent into madness, violence and chaos is art of the highest order. Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver' and 'The King of Comedy' certainly influenced the makers and nothing wrong with taking inspiration from the very best.