One of the best movies I've watched in years

Rating: 10/10 (7 October 2019)

Before you think about it, I was very much hyped for this maniacal affair of a film. I'm reluctantly waiting for that one good DC film that I could watch and really feel entertainment at its finest, and it's here. If you're expecting action, there is little to none. This is a character study of the Joker. This movie does not breastfeed you with information. But one thing that does take the limelight is Joaquin Phoenix. Not only because Joaquin Phoenix is definitely one of the best actors as thus far and in the latter half of the decade. I did walk into this film, wandering how to grasp how awful it would be, but that's not what happened. I personally enjoyed the film from the score, the acting, the gnawing tension present from the start of the film, and the camera angles. This is modern day Kubrik. It was as if A Clockwork Orange had taken a modern day approach to the naÃ¯ve Alex Delarge. Shaky camera angles to add to the tension, unnerving shots, and a score to really keep you on your toes. I loved every single part about this film. But the message, although it's not inspiring to be a narcissistic psychopath, it's inspiring to the many people, including myself and others, ignored and are on the poor side of a self pursuing society. The Joker arises with his psychotic yet emotional dance, like a messiah that takes the stage. He is a Lenin to a Tsarist society, he may not be the right person to believe in, but he's that beacon of hope for the people. Although Joaquin voice might not put you to the famous titular Mark Hamill adaptation of the character, you get used to it. But his laugh, his laugh is haunting. A disability, something we shouldn't laugh at or make fun of, but we see happening. This ISN'T a batman film. We gain sympathy for the Joker, a character who wanted to do good but was met with reluctant hate. This movie, is going to be one of my most favourite movies released for several years, until Joaquin comes back of course. If you haven't seen the movie, you need to see it