A dark twist of a movie made for Joaquin Phoenix, one of the greatest actors alive today

Rating: 10/10 (5 November 2019)

If ever there was a role made for a master actor, one who can wring out the lurking, soulful depths of depravity and insanity, with such intensity it is spellbinding, it is Joaquin Phoenix. From Commodus to Johnny Cash to the guy who falls in love with Her to the incredibly overlooked role he played in Master, the range of this best there is professional is beyond description. His every move, every sound, every painful looking move of the emaciated body he lost 55 plus pounds to play grinds with the grit and scum of the streets of crushing New York. His descent into insanity is a work of art. His laughter was so intense and so biting it will cause nightmares. Others have played tormented minds with great success. Violent, yes. So is the endless bottom of the pit shoveled over to the bottom of the heap of society, one of which he plays to perfection. It's a dark movie. Going insane is dark. And you will witness it line by line and be mesmerized by what you see Phoenix doing in every scene. There is hardly any room in this film for any of the other good actors. Don't miss it.