What doesn't love you simply makes you ...stranger!!!

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2019)

Hello there ...
Todd Phillip's Joker is here to hit you with a smile stronger than a thousand fists,
A realistic depiction of an iconic Cartoon character , strongly influenced by masterpieces of the past , If you were amazed by movies such as Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver and King of Comedy , then you are in for a treat , but does it stop there?
Absolutely not, Phillips managed to combine landmark storylines from the myths cartoon artists gave us, such as Alan Moore's The Killing Joke with classic cinema masterpieces in modern society while he takes us in a deep dive of society's everyday problems and psychology, he dresses his movie with an outstanding soundtrack by talented young composer Hildur Guðnadóttir (she also gave us the score to drama miniseries Chernobyl ),
and a colorful cinematography, creating something new and sadistically beautiful because you can't help yourself but to fall in love with the main character although you know he is the bad guy ... or is he not?
It's already a classic, and I dare to say a landmark because I believe is going to be a great influence for future movies,
of course Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal stands as one of the greats in cinema history , is Joker sane or crazy , is he a product of society or his twisted imagination, a criminal mastermind or a straw dog? maybe he is all of the above ... this movie will leave you with mixed feelings and a lots of thoughts ... it gets deep in you and makes you think what makes us human ... is it a smile always true , is it happiness ? and yet no matter how hurt you are there is always a rainbow after the storm ...