Masterful. Gutsy. Playful. Style. Real.

Rating: 8/10 (5 February 2020)

Playing Joker was a masterful job my Phoenix. A gutsy project for all involved. Although the complexity of character was the main draw, I loved the sets, cinematography and even the soundtrack. The tension was cut with a naughty, playful mix of a madman's smile and style. Phoenix disappeared into his character as he has done in so many excellent past performances. It fits well with the Batman story, it's a strong scary companion of the Dark Knight and has a lot of uncomfortable reality.
Long sentence ramble warning: The mix of DC comic fantasy storytelling and setting with serious modern day concerns about mental health and accessibility of guns could have tipped a viewer to safer ground, but there was a level of believability of Joker's world that left no doubt we were beyond comic book fantasy and forced to face the real dangers of today's unfair and uncaring world.