Knock Knock

Rating: 10/10 (23 October 2019)

It must have been a daunting task for Joaquin Phoenix to play such a complex depressed character and still manage to live up to the iconic role of Joker.
I understand why many have misunderstood this movie, I have too. I saw it without having much sleep the night before and that is why I didn't grasp what was really being unveiled before my eyes.
This is the kind of movie that requires full attention from start to finish. If you are the type to have your nachos, check your phone or even go to the toilet in the middle of a movie then just pass on this movie altogether and save everybody the half hearted critique.
I have no idea how some have rated this 1. I mean even in my first visit, with my misunderstanding, it still was a good movie, just didn't realise HOW good!
Only after my revisit, have I realised that I am witnessing the emergence of a timeless classic. Its too much to take in. No movie in the past decade has managed to break into the top 20 rated movies of all time( IMDB)( With the exception of Inception ). Joker has danced his way into the big leagues with ease.
The writing is perfectly woven from start to finish. Everything in the movie adds up. It is a really depressing movie, a wake up call to those looking to wake up.
The 1 star ratings given to this movie are by the ones who enjoy sleeping I guess, or just too scared to face the misery of reality outside the borders of their beds.
This movie is just too much to comprehend. Your emotions will be tackled, your sympathy will be questioned, and your morals will definitely be in check.
We don't live in this world alone, but many of us rather live pretending to.
The symbolism is refreshing and the lessons are intimidating.

It is a major mistake to compare Heath Ledger's Joker to Joaquin's. The plot and genre of both movies are totally different. Dark Knight's Joker was a cool, diabolic mastermind, a savage genius, full of charisma and dark humour. Not to take anything away from Heath's legendary performance, but the writing of Dark Knight, along with the sequence of events , really helped catapult Heath Ledger's Joker to an unprecedented summit. Imagine Heath Ledger playing the Joker with my writing? ... Exactly.
Both actors have mastered their portrayal of Joker in their own way. No comparison is valid.
Both actors have shown the dark side of the Joker.
Joaquin was just too dark, too much.
I have read somewhere that a critic said something on the lines of " the world is not ready for a movie like Joker", well spot on. Might I add, the world is a circus and Joker is the elephant in the room.

Lets just enjoy the fact that there are two Jokers in the top 20 rated movies of all time.
This is the kind of movie you would want to watch again and again and again. Not because you're insane, but because the world is, and your sanity is just too precious.
Joke Uh
One last point:
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My take on the final Crash scene:
When mental healthcare is trivialized or overlooked ,(Ambulance)
Security becomes in jeopardy (police)
And in turn,
People will find it hard to move around(Taxi)
And society will ultimately become paralysed.
Finally,
Don't forget to smile.