Not a masterpiece...

Rating: 6/10 (20 April 2020)

People are saying that the critics who don't love this film only dislike it because it "Inspires violence". This is not the case. This movie has flaws that are pretty apparent, and it seems as if people can't accept this. Joaquin Phoenix makes this movie, and there isn't much else going on. It tries to be a serious movie but than has scenes of comically cliche characters beat up Joker for NO REASON. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it doesn't commit fully to either side. Also it could have used some more subtlety, and there were some moments where it felt like the filmmakers assumed the audience was stupid and had to explain everything to them. That being said, you can get a lot out of it, mainly Phoenix's performance. The cinematography is also entertaining at times.