It's an okay transformative-remake

Rating: 7/10 (7 October 2019)

So, if you have seen Taxi Driver (1976) and King of Comedy (1982), then you've seen this movie already. They did a good job at creating a love letter to those films, while slapping the stamp of DC's Batman to attract even more people.!
Sadly, it is one of those movies that you can watch once, it won't change your life, and then you can/will forget about it forever. Specially since the plot is really straight forward and a tad predictable (if you are not a teenager or not familiar with movies).. but the inclusion of a small twist keeps you engaged, even if it isn't that interesting or impactful, as it helps the movie reach the finish line in one piece.
There are no memorable moments, or action scenes, no set pieces that are worth remembering or re-watching, or even good lines for people to keep with them for years to come.. but it has good direction and cinematography. Joaquin does a good generic crazy guy that is quite believable. The rest of the cast is mostly forgettable in comparison.
But the more I think about it, the more I forget it.
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As a DC-universe movie, it was kind of bad..
Since it may be important for some die-hard fans, this isn't a real Batman's Joker movie. There is no criminal mastermind, no great plan.. just a coincidence by a guy with issues in a city gone to hell, mostly caused by the idiocy and poor choice of words of a rich guy. If they are smart enough, they'll let it end here, instead of reviving a Joker character (that is as interesting as Leto's) to fight Batman in a one-sided match that would not be interesting.. unless they rewrote Joaquin's character from the ground-up.