Another Great Phoenix Performance

Rating: 7/10 (9 February 2020)

A well-made film by Todd Philips and Co. with a commanding and tragic performance by Joaquin Phoenix. The film gives us easy commentary on aspects of reality through the differences of social classes and the grasp on understanding mental illnesses. The main character, Joker, is the catalyst for the story and to tie it all together we get a very original take on the beginning of the comic-world's most notorious villain.
IMO, Joaquin's best performance will always be Freddie Quell in The Master, but this is very good. It appears he may be on his way to getting his first Oscar.