He wasn't laughing, he was crying.

Rating: 10/10 (8 October 2019)

Do not expect a fast paced action adventure. This is a different kind of movie to the usual DC/Marvel stuff. This is a pure psychological thriller of epic proportions with incredible character development. It is already one of my favourite all time movies. It is an instant classic which is becoming somewhat of a rarity these days.
This is a pure origin story of how Arthur Fleck slowly became The Joker. In fact it isn't really much about The Joker at all, but rightly more about Arthur Fleck. Joaquin Phoenix has given us the most human version of the character yet as he slowly descends into insanity. If he doesn't win an oscar for this then just scrap the awards altogether.
It really raises empathy about mental health issues, what it is like struggling day to day living with the loneliness and stigmas of poor mental health within a cruel heartless society, and for Arthur who we learn also has empathy too for the underdog. This is definitely not a comic book flick. I am no huge Batman fan, but I am now a big fan of The Joker. I left the cinema feeling that I learned something new about myself. He wasn't laughing, he was crying.