The Fall Of Gotham

Rating: 8/10 (5 October 2019)

The performance from Phoenix and cinematography done in this film is nothing short of impressive. There seems to be a disconnect with media/critics and the general audience on this one. In short this film felt like a character study, a story of someone struggling with mental illness and struggling to find a purpose in his suffering. This film is dark, and is violent at times but not to the sense of glorifying it and its a shame to people saying this. The movie depicts violence in a way that is believable and disturbing. Showing how far gone "Arthur Fleck" truly is from the person he was trying to be. The movie has its faults like every film, sometimes detracting from what should be focused on however this is in no way a bad film. This is a divided one, some people will not appreciate the realism and hard questions it brings and that's apparent with most general media bashing it. For me this movie gives a hard upbringing to a dangerous super villain that has hounded Batman for generations, and gives a different point of view in the sense of realism and being believable. I also think some people will not have a good response to this film and that's fine everyone has an opinion. But Phoenix is undeniably impressive in this performance and gives a haunting take on an origin for a deranged Batman villain. Thanks for taking the time to read this!