One of the Greatest Performances in the DC Universe

Rating: 8/10 (6 October 2019)

This Taxi Driver-esque film is a fun entertaining roller coaster ride with Joaquin Phoenix taking the mantle as one of the best portrayals of one of Gotham's most terrorizing criminals. This film delivered an amazing color palette and serves as a great slow-burner psychological thriller that brought thrills and chills to the audience in all the right ways. This will be one of the most famous films in America and will be just as popular as A Clockwork Orange was back in the 70's. Quite morally wrong yet so intriguing, this is one of the most interesting of films seeing how the film puts us in the shoes of Arthur Fleck, a mentally ill person on the brink of madness. With it's deliver of an amazing cast, soundtrack, and cinematography, this is one of those rare films that feel like the 70's. If only it had lasted an extra half hour or so because I honestly wanted more. Shorter cuts on long length scenes may sound like i'm pulling the horror away from the movie but I feel it'd be best if they cut some scenes a little shorter than others just to move the story along. Even though it's quite shocking, I still believe this movie can't surpass films such as Requiem For A Dream or The Dark Knight, it's still one of the best character studies out there but I think it deserved a 94 percent with Dark Knight at 97, and Requiem with 98. Very up there in my personal favorite films so don't be disappointed if you had just read my whole review.