This is Cinema

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2019)

I might as well be the 9 millionth person to express their opinions on the Joker movie online, but I won't bring any sort of strong thoughts one way or another. I really liked the film, and even if the film doesn't have an intricate plot to dissect, there's certainly plenty to discuss. I've seen a ton of Joaquin Phoenix movies, and I'm not sure he's ever been better. Todd Phillips brings the best out of Phoenix and seems to have a blast playing in an entirely different sandbox than something like The Hangover or Due Date, instead something like Taxi Driver or The King of Comedy. Composer Hildur GuÃ°nadÃ³ttir does a phenomenal job setting the aesthetic and tone with her unsettling score. Cinematographer Lawrence Sher brings something entirely new to the superhero genre. This controversial, provocative, and disturbingly violent film will more than likely be debated for decades to come. Perhaps more than anything else, this is cinema. (I'm looking at you Scorsese & Coppola)
8.0/10