River Phoenix smiling from heaven.

Rating: 10/10 (2 October 2019)

For a mentally unstable character's origin story, Joaquin Phoenix took the character to a next level. Here's looking at you Heath Ledger. A subtle homage to Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver' and 'The King Of Comedy'. It's Philips' masterpiece and an acting masterclass. If it doesn't deserve an Oscar nod I don't know what does.
The scenes where Phoenix embraces his pain turning into THE Joker sent chills to my spine. A. River will be smiling from upstairs.