Are you laughing at me?

Rating: Null/10 (8 October 2019)

Todd Phillips delivers an incredible, unsettling depiction of a unfortunate person living in an unforgiving society. Joaquin Phoenix gives the performance of his life as the famous Dc Comics character, but so true to real life. Having ninety-five percent of the screen-time ,Joaquin brilliantly rides the edge of insanity leading to an amazing payoff by the end. Shot gorgeously bt Lawrence Sher ;every scene and encounter Arthur Fleck has builds and builds with gripping tension , great dialogue and a eerie sountrack. The run-time of 2hr and 2 min is perfect for this. Being difficult subject matter already , but with enough moments of levity and dark humor to help the rewatch...and yes plenty of Gotham City Easter eggs that are the cherries on the sundae. This film leaves you with a haunting look at a world not too far from our own. Just set in the 1980s. JOKER is the fourth movie based on a comic book that has taken them to the next level. But this is NOT a Superhero film. It is a Drama first and foremost with elements of a thriller and crime movie sprinkled in as Arthur becomes the clown prince of crime: THE JOKER.