A masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (5 December 2019)

The Joker (Arthur Fleck) endures hardship and ridicule in the most destructive manner possible whilst carrying various conditions that mount on top of his already broken mental state. Uncovering truths about his past and uncovering the real person behind the characters he admired.
Although his way of punishing those that hurt him was at the very least psychotic, his beliefs were clear. Nothing in the system was stopping the city's everyday dilemmas it faced and Arthur knew he had to somehow get the message out despite the monumental issues he had personally. Arthur tried to be someone that would bring happiness in-spite of his own poverty-ridden life. Unfortunately, his conditions made the stage that he thought would benefit him, transform into a 'joke' aimed towards him which has catastrophic consequences in his life, and the 'normal people' in Gotham city.
From the perspective of the Joker (Arthur), we can see why he acts the way he does. He acts that way because it seems he cannot escape the world he lives in. Gotham cages Arthur into a maniacal state of mind and forces Arthur to expose what he finds that is wrong with 'the people' around him.
Arthur embraces his conditions, abnormal and psychotic mindset despite what effect it has had on his life. As the 'clown people' get behind him, Arthur becomes accepted. He is no longer alone. He carries what is 'right' for the people and refuses to recant his beliefs to tell his story.
He thinks that the way people think is corrupt and that he is the result of that and unfortunately the victim of a 'bad joke'.
Opinion: The film takes the unconventional method of exploring dark themes and in some cases, grips the audience in a roller-coaster ride of the devastation of mental illness' and hardships in poverty-stricken people's lives.
By exploring those themes, we are given a rough picture of what it is like when you've really hit the low point. The film doesn't hold back in going into deep meaningful plot developments about the expectations of how 'we should behave' and how the Joker is the perfect example of someone in desperate need of help and affection.
The Joker is a film that is a must watch to end the decade of the 2010s.
A chilling way to introduce the Joker and I think Heath Ledger would be proud.