Joke's on us

Rating: 2/10 (18 January 2020)

Todd Phillips wrote and directed this travesty, this study of insanity that's somehow an origin story for the Joker villain. This was just a poor adaptation already in need of a reboot. Joaquin P was exemplary in his portrayal of the material given him, it was just poor material. This is born out in the fact that the "Joker 2" sequel is NOT written by Todd or co-writer Scott Silver. In any case, the first 90-mins should've been edited to 30-mins - way too much useless filler. The final 30-mins is where the action is at but it's really a portrayal of a criminally diminished mental capacitant than of a masterful arch-villain. This particular Joker character is a mentally and emotionally stunted unfortunate who has no capacity, no potential to become "The Joker" criminal mastermind we have all come to admire as a key foil to Batman. This was a wasted effort and should be archived a mile underground.