Draining

Rating: 6/10 (5 November 2019)

A few people are calling this movie 'dark' but I don't think it's dark. Happiness by Todd Solondz is dark. Joker is draining.
It's just one miserable scene after another. Upon leaving the cinema I felt drained of all emotion and couldn't snap out of it for the rest of the day. It put me on a proper downer.
That's not to say it's a bad film. I give it a 6 because of the overall quality, i.e. the acting was good, the story was decent and I didn't spot plot holes or have to suspend disbelief beyond acceptable limits. The directing was 'professional' (I hesitate to say 'good' as it was rather bland).
But the film overall just felt 'meh'. Coupled with how drained I felt after watching, I think 6 is quite generous!!