Gorgeous, disturbing and satisfying

Rating: 8/10 (7 October 2019)

A truly stunning and surprising film. I went in with pretty low expectations and I was honestly shocked Todd Phillips made this. Joaquin Phoenix nails this performance and cemented himself as perhaps the second best Joker ever. It's just a genuinely incredible performance. I love the cinematography, set design and music. The film just oozes with character and panache. It's a slow burn, but well worth it. My only issues is that it didn't know where to quite end and some of the political commentary was a little hamfisted. But if I leave a Joker movie a little disturbed as to how some among us may interpret the message...I have to say, that's a successful Joker movie.