Not Convincing Enough But Ok

Rating: 7/10 (9 January 2020)

The Joker I knew was a very clever man but he is very naive here. We don't see him using his intelligence in the film. The events that made him "The Joker we know" didn't convince me enough. Maybe that's why I couldn't make contact.
His experiences in childhood. Rejecting by his father. Being raised by a mother with psychological problems. Yeah these are bad, it will ruin a person's life. But still he didn't experience events that could change his character that much. And turn him into "Joker".
But okay, I consider this normal. Because the joker isn't normal. If the system had given him what he wanted, he probably wouldn't have been The Joker. This is thought-provoking.
Which makes us think, is bad really bad? Or is it society that decides who is bad and who is good? Does society force us to be good or bad? Which is definitely what happens. We're not actually ourselves. We're just the people we're supposed to be. We are not us, we are them. If we're not who they want us to be, it's better for them that we don't exist at all.
Even though so many people are uncomfortable with the system. We can't easily turn into the Joker. System is equipped with the powerful tools to deter us and protect itself. In Joker's world, conditions are more favorable. Therefore, the situation seems consistent in itself.
The film talks about the awfulness of the society. But in doing so it uses superficial arguments that everyone is aware of already. This is still enough to mobilize people. Because, at the beginning of the film, the film already states that the situation in the city sucks. The Joker just pushes a little. Gravity takes care of the rest.