It thinks its really artistic

Rating: 2/10 (17 October 2019)

Joaquin Phoenix does a great job with the part he was dealt - but the movie itself was very bad. Draggy, with truly shallow character development (he is mentally troubled and Gotham is a harsh environment, you dont need 2 hours to convey that properly...).
Todd Phillips is clearly at a loss to convey deep ideas through film. The trip through Joker is cluttered with terrible plot devices that offer to lead the plot down an interesting path, but inevitably lead to the most predictable, uninteresting conclusion you could have predicted.
Saving comparisons for last - this movie just doesnt do justice for the Joker. He is meant to be a villian, not someone who to relate to. The Heath Ledger Joker was dark, twisted, and yet there was still relatability in his madness, one could understand his motives despite their general lack of morals, however this Joker seems to just be grasping for your pity - to the very conclusion of the film where you wont be sure if the triumphant music is supposed to be ironic, or if you are really supposed to feel like Arthur Flecks story has arrived at its fated end - Im quite sure the movies creators dont know themselves.