Overall, 8/10 but 10/10 for Joaquin's performance.

Rating: 8/10 (12 January 2020)

Joaquin did a phenomenal job of playing the role of Joker. He leaned all the way into that! Every moment, he was a neurotic, but calm, yet strange and I couldn't help but watch.
How could he release that unquestionably insane laugh, but also control the way it sounded the entire film!? Including all the extra takes, angles, etc.?
Bravo Joaquin!
With that being said, I find lack in the storytelling; the movie was at least 45 minutes too short. The missing piece is how Joker forgot that he was abused. He compartmentalized a lot as a boy, but we didn't get that story. Somehow, we got more of his mother's history than his. The abuse lead to the laugh. When did it start? How did it start? The story needed some intense, heart pounding moments from his first breaking point.
Also, Robert Dinero was kind of distracting. The roles he plays mold to his face and this one did too. An appearance-changing costume to really alter his look might've worked. Moreover, I wonder who else auditioned for that role. Overall, 8/10 but 10/10 for Joaquin's performance.