Amazing

Rating: 9/10 (3 November 2019)

This is an amazing film. I wasnt sure what to expect because of not being able to imagine Joaquin Phoenix in this role and knowing it was an origin film. The story idea was fantastic, the nods to Bruce Wayne and his parents, the descent into madness for this loner who just wants to get on with his life and make people laugh. People complained it was violent but for me there were only two very shocking scenes. People complained it sympathised with crazed killers or made people with mental health problems look bad or something. Well as someone who has experience with mental health I could sympathise with the main character and understand what drove him the way he went, without feeling that I was excusing the bad things he did. After all, its just a story, based on the origins of a comic book villain.
I think the acting was absolutely amazing, and it was a good way to do an origin story. The film left me thinking about it for days.
There were twists and turns all over, making you see the character in a real life type situation with very Gotham dark undertones. I was amazed by this film and Joaquin Phoenix.