The best DC-related movie since... ever.

Rating: 8/10 (26 November 2019)

Joker is a breath of fresh air; a perfect hybrid between a classic action and a morbidly invigorating psychological drama. We are taken on a journey together with a mentally unstable person that really makes us question what it means to be mentally ill. And Todd Phillips does this beautifully without crossing any line into the worlds of pretentiousness and overcompensation. Although some of the scenes are slight variations of storytelling that's been told in countless movies for the last 50 years, they didn't bother me too much because of the originality of the story telling that was truly captivating.
The film speaks on social issues and it does it perfectly in relation to the shaping and transformation of Arthur Fleck into the Joker. And what I really loved about the film was that it really established empathy for the main character; we felt for him in his struggle to survive in a society that did nothing for him, only beat him down. By telling the story of the Joker in that way they've really separated this joker from all of the previous ones - for the first time the Joker is our hero. We see ourselves in him and that's why we root for him.
The great Joaquin Phoenix does one of his best performances ever. This will definitely trigger some people out there, but Phoenix is the best cinematic joker to date. Comparing Jared Leto to Jack Nicholson is like comparing Jack Nicholson to Heath Ledger, and comparing Jack Nicholson to Heath Ledger is like comparing Heath Ledger to Joaquin Phoenix.
Over all, a GREAT film, almost 9 worthy.
8/10