Ledger was a sane man acting crazy, Phoenix is properly insane...

Rating: 9/10 (2 October 2019)

Smile and put on a happy face! This is what we are told when something bad happens or when we are having negative thoughts. But what if everything that happens is bad and all the thoughts are negative? In a city where every layer of society is bad in one way or another whether it is the poor, the rich or even the children, Arthur's sole dream was to make people laugh. Unfortunately, no one was laughing except him and his laughter was filled with pain...Pain that has been building up over the years and now Gotham is about to feel it.
While Heath Ledger was a sane man acting crazy, Joaquin Phoenix is properly insane in his behavior and actions with The Joker simply being a tool that he used to justify his madness and make people notice him. He is not a comic book villain who wants to a be menace for a hero or achieve some aspiring goal of wickedness. In this movie, there are no heroes, there is no good...only the bad and the ugly. Arthur has no ambitions or reason and this is what makes him different and turns him into a movement that will erupt in an inferno changing Gotham forever.
Joker is not a blockbuster movie. It is a hyperbolized portrayal of our society in which fear acts as fuel for hypocrisy, bigotry and jealousy that occupy people's minds. Fear of being oppressed by the rich. Fear of the poor taking over. Fear of one madman becoming a symbol of a rebellion that might have a catastrophic aftermath making things worse than they are. Joker will create plenty of noise and discussion with people arguing whether it is a masterful depiction of societal issues, a meaningless joke or maybe something in between. One thing is certain, comic book villains will not be the same.
From the opening scene until the chillingly memorable ending, the film is a work of art in every aspect whether it is cinematography, music or acting. Joaquin squeezed everything out of himself to bring the madness on screen that made us feel sympathy towards Arthur and his struggle; in reality though, he didn't really care for it.
P.S. I would recommend not to look at any ratings and not to view it as "movie of the year". Experience it in your own way and draw your personal conclusions.
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