A great and unnerving story powered by Joaquin Phoenix's flawless performance.

Rating: 10/10 (10 October 2019)

6 out of 5.
What are you expecting? Mark Hamill's Joker? Heath Ledger maybe? Jared Leto before he went to a punk rock bar or maybe Jack Nicholson and Tim Burton? Let me offer you one word advice. Go in without expectations. The movie is far more darker than Tim Burton can imagine and more mentally disturbed than Ledger's protrayal.
In this movie there is no dramatic music pounding in the background. There is no superhero. Honestly, you can drop the entire Joker/Batman thing and still have a movie that is truly a masterpiece. What there is, is a great and unnerving story powered by Joaquin Phoenix's flawless performance. He commanded every scene with the skill unmatched by anyone I have seen in a long time.
Do yourself a favor. Drop your expectations. Forget about Batman. Go to the movies and watch this in the dark. Oh yeah, hit the bathroom before you go in. You won't want to get up for any reason.