A haunting drama about one of the greatest villains ever.

Rating: 10/10 (10 January 2020)

I now think I could've actually seen it while it was playing in cinemas. It was really a somber, dark and disturbing drama film that only got better with every passing second. Joaquin Phoenix has delivered a really outstanding performance, and now I really believe it, having seen it myself! Also, kudos to Todd Phillips for not only directing it brilliantly but also for keeping it less than 2 hours and focusing on just the important parts.
Joker is not a superhero film despite being set in the same universe as Batman. It's a very, very dark film that is just hard to "enjoy". It's entertaining and captivating, but not in the way you might think. There are no "wow" moments in it, and all I could feel was sad at times for Arthur before he became the Joker.
Joker is definitely not for you if you're easily turned off by some graphic gore or afraid of disturbing characters. If Todd intended to show us the human beneath the psychopath, I'd say he won, at least for more than half of the movie's duration. Joker has got a strong performance from Phoenix, intense conversations and also some really gorgeous visuals. This film is like a comic book that turns out to be a pretty good character study.