Extremely heavy and depressing, with no real storyline.

Rating: 7/10 (8 October 2019)

'Joker' was an absolutely mesmerising experience, there's no doubt about that. The cinematography was exceptional and allowed the viewer to perceive the gritty reality of society from joker's perspective as an outcast. On top of that, the acting on Joaquin's part really made you question whether or not the actor was genuinely taking inspiration from the character as the severely broken vigilante antagonist, as for moments at a time you completely forget that you're not watching a real life depiction of Arthur Fleck.
Unfortunately that pretty much encapsulates the entire film. The storyline wasn't really present in my opinion, only a frame-by-frame journey of maybe a month passing in joker's life. No sense of revenge or justice is felt on joker's part by the end of the film, only feelings of sympathy and depression. Furthermore, for the entire two hours nothing lightens the mood as only a melancholy undertone with consecutive heart wrenching scenes defines the film.