MASTERPIECE

Rating: 10/10 (6 October 2019)

I was skeptical prior to watching due to all the hype. But wow - Phoenix really owns the character, adding his own spin to Joker as we know him. The boundaries are pushed more and more which was a precedent set by Heath Ledger in Dark knight, adding a deeper facet to the Joker and coupled by the back story, cinematic precision and a really good story, JOKER is everything DC'ers have longed for since the Christopher Nolan Trilogy. Legacy links to Wayne's, Bruce and the death of Thomas created a real connection to all the stories we have watched before. I just hope the next Batman movie supersedes this - and a Batman & Joker movie is a MUST.