No jokes here

Rating: 8/10 (10 October 2019)

Well that was grim. Joaquin Phoenix has to be a shoo in for the Oscar. A riveting totally believable depiction of someone suffering mental illness. A great soundtrack and cinematography. As far removed from Todd Phillips previous work as it possibly could. The last hour is absolutely gripping but be prepared for no laughs. You wouldn't want to be in bad form going to see this. There's nods to King of Comedy and the Batman story but in reality this is very accurate depiction of how people with mental health issues are treated and it's not a pretty picture. Not the best movie I've ever seen but Phoenix's performance is up there with the best.