No joke - it's brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (21 October 2019)

I'll leave all the glossy remarks to the paid critics.
I simply want to say that seldom have I been so riveted by a performance as I was last night.
I'm primarily a comic Fan, long term too. Most adaptions are less than rubbish. This is excellent. Phoenix is Oscar worthy and the production is terrific.
Being set in the past removes the over abundance of tech and gadgets which suits the character and the myth. It also allows the actors and the words to shine.
The photography, the music (wow) and the supporting cast was flawless.
So pleased it's still possible to make a movie like this.