Not many laughs here

Rating: 8/10 (7 October 2019)

I haven't seen any reviews of Joker, but I can there is sure to be a lot of comparisons between this and the dark knight. It is probably the biggest compliment to Joaquin Phoenix to say that his performance is certainly comparable to Heath Ledger in the dark knight.
The movie is incredibly dark in mood and there are many things relevant to real life in the 21st century. The movie tells the story of how Arthur Fleck becomes the Joker. It is a tough watch, but brilliantly shot and acted. The only thing I would question is the playing of a Gary Glitter song.
If you are into feel good movies then the Joker will not be for you. If you want to see a great acting performance then you'll be hard pushed to beat Joaquin Phoenix in 2019.