Darkness incarnate

Rating: 7/10 (27 December 2019)

Plagued by the issue over mental issues and school shootings, this film does not romantasize or sympathise with this sentiment, despite what its detractors might say. The most negative thing I could say about this film is its unclear nature about Arthur's infliction and its ending. Its muddled design becomes even more confusing given Arthur's transformation into the Joker, does his mental issue make the Joker fictional or is the Joker real in the context of his own mind? Other than that, the film straddles the line between horror flick and villain backstory in a wonderful way. Its dulled 80s pallet lends to the violence and pacing in the most wonderful way. Its ending also leaves much to be desired, but rather in the hopes of a follow up film.