Joker - Movie Review

Rating: 10/10 (6 February 2020)

I knew that I loved Joker when I first saw it, but I have now seen it three times and it just keeps getting better with every rewatch. Obviously, the shining achievement of this film is Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck. There isn't really much I can say about his performance that hasn't already been said, but I would be completely shocked and a little upset if he doesn't win the Oscar for Best Actor.
Phoenix perfectly embodied the role of a man who was beaten down and broken by the society that he was being forced to live in, and we as an audience were able to completely understand where he was coming from. That doesn't mean that we approve of his actions, but all of the best villains are the people with a backstory that we can understand, and this absolutely happened in Joker.
The supporting actors all played their parts as well, and there wasn't a single weak link to the film. I am shocked that Todd Phillips went from directing films like The Hangover and Due Date, to Joker. I never knew he has this level of talent within him, but now I am genuinely excited to see where he will go from here. Having rewatched Joker a few times now, Philips scatters breadcrumbs throughout the film that I was able to pick up when revisiting it, and he also pays attention to loads of insignificant details which I loved.
The score was also phenomenal, and added to the tone of the picture. I also really liked the cinematography, because every frame had care put into it and was able showcase exactly what Phillips was going for. I loved everything about Joker, and consider it to definitely be one of the best comic book movies ever made, even if it doesn't go about it in the traditional sense.
Plain and simple, Joker is a masterpiece, and it just gets better the more I watch it.
SCORE: 100%