Great performance but decent film

Rating: 7/10 (9 February 2020)

Even since i watched 'The Dark Knight' i was deeply interested in the philosophy of Joker.The Heath Ledger performance made it so iconic.So, i was really excited when the solo Joker movie was announced.I was hooked & hyped from the teaser & then both the trailers were extraordinary.They gave the exact ideas about the film.And i really liked the film.But you know what's better than the film? The performance of Joaquin Phoenix, I was so submerged in his performance that i forgot how flawed and one-tone the movie is.I have no problem with dark & violence stuffs but the movie went too far, when Arther killed his mother, friend & the host.And that's where Joker is born & evolved.Though it's completely justifiable why he killed those three wall street guys in metro.But as a movie it needed more plot.
I read on twitter that one should watch Martin Scorsese's 'The King Of comedy' before watching Joker, & i did.Todd Philips pays homage to the 37 years old film in many ways & even lifted many scenes & subplots from the very same movie.I will recommend everyone to watch the same if they are interested.
Joquin Phoenix is an excellent actor.I had watched him in Gladiator & HER, & both were great performances.Joker is another addition, and i am yet to watch 'The Master'.How does his joker faired in comparison to Heath ledger's?? This one will be remembered too, but Heath's one was something else.This gave a completely different view to the Joker storyline, his past, his struggle, his suffering.
Talking about the film, it's really great, but i will remember it only as a great Joaquin Phoenix performance & a haunting climax.