Do not believe the mainstream paid critics!

Rating: 10/10 (9 October 2019)

I'd have given it an 8 or 9. But decided on 10/10 to counter those teenagers giving unfair lowv ratings because they got "bored" and have no idea what they've just seen.
Critics paid by recognized publishers also seem to degrade this piece of art. Hollywood politics in full flow.
For those falling for inevitable comparison of Phoenix and Ledger, get this: Phoenix is the best Arthur Fleck (origin of Joker) for Ledger's the Joker. They complete each other.
This isn't about the shrewd and brutal agent of chaos going about his business. This is about making of that epic character.
A few things left open for interpretation (Thomas Wayne's note on the backside of an old photo being the biggest one) makes it even better.
Phoenix has his name written on the Oscar.