A Sublime experience that I can't make sense of

Rating: Null/10 (10 October 2019)

Today an entire theatre was silenced. Well mostly, I mean commenting is unavoidable in a hall. But yeah. At one point my jaw was literally hanging open for a fairly long period. I was entirely aware of it but was compelled to keep it open, because I couldn't shut it willingly.
That's not an everyday experience, especially being desensitized by the constant consumption of media. And as a Joker fan I thought I knew him, that I'd seen it all. That his mind was as familiar as a well read book. I don't mean he's predictable, after all the Joker is well known for upsetting expectations. Rather, certain actions fit the Joker psychologically. So when he pulls one of his characteristic moves you're like, ah yes, a classic Joker. But the Joker had to, well, pull a Joker on us all. Because I saw none of that coming. There were these moments where I'd stare at the screen saying to myself, did I see what I just saw? What did I just see?
At the end of the movie I was left feeling simultaneously discombobulated and yet Sublime. I can't explain it, what it is or why it is, but I feel amazed at seeing something amazing. Usually I'm articulate enough to come up with some reason as to why something made me feel a certain way. In this case I've got nothing. I think I need to see the film again just to figure out my exact opinions. Or maybe I won't have an exact opinion. Maybe that is the point of the movie, that not everything can be labeled neatly. That sometimes you can only enjoy the chaos.
Rarely there are these gems of comic book movies that transcend the norms. That offer a unique and transcendental experience. Logan and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse are one of those few and Joker has joined their ranks. Congrats to DC.
Update: I totally recommend watching this movie alongside Inception. I feel like these films speak to each other.