Best origin story in the DCEU

Rating: 10/10 (6 October 2019)

I don't understand what movie the "real" critics watched. Reviews like the ones I've read online for blogs, newspapers and other news sites continue to make me lose faith in the supposed movie critics. After seeing their reviews and then going to see this movie, I am pretty much convinced that majority of them are just a bunch of hacks and their reviews are written prior to them actually seeing a movie. I can only hope that this Joker movie isn't just the origin for the Joker, but the origin story for the next Batman. Well done Joaquin Phoenix.
What happens if you had just the absolute worst day of your life? Or worst week? That's what happens to the Joker in the comics. And this portrayal of this unfortunate man who, coupled with a city facing civil unrest and growing resentment of upper classes and disdain for lower ones ends with something that could actually happen. Is it right? Is the character one to be empathized? No. He makes bad decisions. He does terrible things. But that is the JOKER. Go for the story, go for the drama. Not for action. And not if you're one of these holier than though critics that write negative reviews just to bolster their own credibility but lack an attention span to actually watch an entire movie.