a complete character driven masterpiece!

Rating: 10/10 (4 November 2019)

I was dubious about seeing the joker to begin with, after all, it's a role that has been held in such high esteem ever since such actors have given voice & life to the role e.g. jack Nicholson, mark hammil, Heath ledger, ceased Romero etc so it's safe to say after the disappointing rendition by Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix had some big shoes to fill with his portrayal of the clown prince of crime, but I can safely say that I was blown away by this film, it's an amazingly dark & disturbing & poetic performance From Phoenix who gives a sympathetic but at the same time deranged version of the joker who throughout the film continues on his Downward spiral of self imposed madness, it's a hauntingly raw introspective look Into The ways mental health are viewed & treated by those who don't understand or won't understand & at some points it almost feels like a ballet or an opera with its amazing orchestral work & sound design, it's a film that rivals even the dark knight in terms of a career defining performance for Phoenix & it's 100% recommend!