Brilliant Script & Phenomenal Performance

Rating: 9/10 (3 October 2019)

When I started watching Joker, I feared I might compare Joaquin Phoenix with Heath Ledger. I partially knew my fear was baseless, but Joaquin convinced me beyond doubt that he is the Joker. What Heath played is unforgettable and Phoenix took the cariacature to a different level altogether. The midget scene was beautifully delivered giving me a laugh creepily for the sheer situation they created. The script is painfully detailed to a maddening level. The transformation is phenomenal. One understands Joker's madness and perhaps starts to see a certain sympathy beget inside to see him kill in his pain. An almost urge to see him create havoc. That was the power of the portrayal. Do not miss!!