Joker- The film of the decade, which will go down In history as one of the greats!

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2019)

An amazing psychological and character portrayal of the Joker. This film deals head-on with mental illness and stigma, which are rarely discussed in Hollywood films today. Usually you have to turn to European films for this. The only film that comes to mind is Hitchcock's Psycho, but even then it doesn't really delve into the development of why people can turn.
It's dark, uncomfortable at times and you really feel for the Joker. This isn't just a story of a villain from start to finish and it's not a cliche either. It makes you feel empathy for people with mental illness, who might be subjected to such abuse, neglect and discrimination.
It demonstrates how cruel society can be and how those people eventually become marginalised. It comes from an interesting sociological angle and shows that when people are outcast and abandoned by society, what they can become capable of.
This isn't a topic which is too unfamiliar of what can be seen in the news and society today. It's not just the Joker either, but the people of Gotham. When you see economic depressions and huge divisions in society, uprisings are inevitable.
If you are after an action film... forget it, go see a Marvel movie, but if you are keen to see a classic film with depth, which is reminiscent of films of the 1990s, go see it, it's the best film you will have seen for a long time.
Well done DC comics, it fits in amazingly with the other Dark Knight movies.
Joaquin Phoenix's performance is mind blowing. He never fails to deliver and he literally has to carry the entire movie, which he does exceptionally well.
More films like this Hollywood, let's not rely on mindless formulaic action dibble seen in most Marvel movies today.