Sympathy with the Devil

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2019)

Note: I'm a fairly hardcore Batman fan. I'm not sure if that sways my rating or not, but several of my superhero-hating friends also thought it was scarily enjoyable.
Joker was somehow exactly what I hoped it would be but also totally shattered my expectations, and both of those are extremely high bars for an avid Batman fan like myself. The first half caused me to simultaneously feel deeply rooted sympathy and repulsion for the most illogical of man's creatures, which is again quite the accomplishment. For the entire second half, my heart never stopped pounding out of my chest, and I was fighting back nervous laughter at how horribly perfect everything was. This movie made me feel the closest I've ever felt with the Joker, which was a scary and beautiful experience.