Great psychological drama with many uncertainties.

Rating: 9/10 (14 October 2019)

Great artwork, wonderful soundtrack! It's an intense psychological rollercoaster with a talented Joaquin Phoenix: It's definitely Oscar-worthy. There are many questions left open: What is real and what is an illusion? Some viewers even speculate that the entire movie might be "Arthur's" psychotic illusion with exception of the last scene at Arkham hospital. Nobody knows. One can only speculate. But the uncertainty opens the way for many possible sequels. I am not quite sure how to interpret the ending (red foot prints). Is it symbolism oder does he kill the black social worker? Is Arthur Fleck real or is it just one of Joker's delusions? On a sociological scale the movie can also be interpreted as a warning: Good welfare system and good salaries are necessary, otherwise people might rebel and burn the cities. The mentally ill need better support. White old men can also be victims of society. That is not an exclusive privilege of black people.