This film definitely put a smile on my face

Rating: 10/10 (3 October 2019)

There are 3 movies that I believe have earned this rating for this year, these films are: Once upon a time in Hollywood, The Nightingale and now Joker. This film is an excellent character study of an individual who has been beaten and broken. Joaquin Phoenix gives arguably the best performance of the year as Arthur Fleck, everything that he does from mannerisms to his laugh portrays his ability to convey how the character is feeling. Joaquins' facial expressions are all of the highest calibre and are most definitely Oscar worthy. Other aspects of the film such as: Makeup, the score, and the cinematography are excellent, but with a film like this one it needs a strong screenplay and this film delivers, Todd Phillips has shown that he can write serious drama.
As someone who has always loved the character, I can say that this film does the role of Joker justice and plays it exactly the way a Joker film should be played, no campy humour and no sympathy for a character such as himself. The Joker is one of the most evil characters in fiction and the film shows it. This film doesn't shy away from showing brutal violence as well which is what needs to be prevalent in a joker film.
Overall, I couldn't find any glaring issues with the film and it is very refreshing to see a character study of this nature appear in film in 2019. I couldn't recommend it any more. I suggest do NOT take your children to see this movie, it has a lot of themes that are certainly not child friendly. A masterpiece of Screen writing.