Average, but a must watch in theaters

Rating: 6/10 (5 November 2019)

This film is not like other films. The goal doesn't seem to be to entertain, but rather make you feel an unsettling sense of distaste for the world.
I'll have to say that I didn't really enjoy the film personally, but I think the goal of the film was to make me feel a certain way. I felt this feeling for well after the end credits. So if the goal was to make me feel this unsettling feeling, then the movie was a success.
However, there were some personal gripes I thought of throughout the film. For example, I actually didn't quite get why everyone in the film was so mean to the Joker to begin with. I feel like the movie just had people beat him up for the sake of moving the plot forward. I wish the motivation behind hurting Arthur was more fleshed out. There were other similar things I didn't care for, but you get the point.
Overall, I think the movie is quite average. The acting is amazing, and the camera work is pretty good, but I didn't get the "in awe" moment I was expecting from such an iconic character. It is definitely worth the watch in theaters though. I don't think I'll ever feel the same way I felt leaving the movies that night, so it's worth that experience alone.