A Deformed Beautiful, Dark Nightmare

Rating: 10/10 (2 February 2020)

In a world completely oversaturated with superhero movies featuring aliens, magic rocks, and constant cheesy jokes and one-liners, in comes this film that portrays the downfall of a man who only meant to do good. He is pushed down and thrown out by an uncaring world and becomes a symbol of rebellion. At the end I wanted to weep for his dark but perversely triumphant fate. Watching this film is chilling and almost horrifying at time, and it is a work of art in its classic storytelling, beautiful cinematography, haunting score, believable dialogue and a fantastic performance by Joaquin Phoenix.