A run away train

Rating: 9/10 (30 October 2019)

Like a train setting off slowly as it chugs away from its station of departure, this movie starts off slow, as it needed to, to create and develop the story of the Joker - a pre 'Batman' character enhancing psychopath.
The movie continues and develops, grows, prospers and finishes crashing into the world of Joker as we start to know him in Batman.
The movie itself is very clever, a very different take on the character. Atmospheric, & entertaining and pulls you into the world of a man that makes you understand how a 'man' like Joker comes to pass.
Although, 'the' Phoenix has risen - he truly has become a special actor. Dare I say the best in the world currently? It takes a lot to go from fantastic to the elite level of special - I feel that a number of his performances have built up to this - and can't help but feel that this part was made for him.
I heard a lot at chatter - is this a better performance than that of the late Heath Ledger? And well, yes it is.. Both performances are 'fantastic', Joaquin's however is just that bit more 'special'.