EXCELLENT writing and direction. AMAZING Joaquin Phoenix

Rating: 9/10 (23 October 2019)

There's not much to say about the story and direction as it's excellent.
The setting and pace give an absolutely fitting tone to the film. I think it couldn't be done any better, keeping in mind that the protagonist is a psychotic personality with mental issues.
Joaquin couldn't depict Joker in this setting any better and I LOVED his funny, yet manic, yet tragic "Joker Laugh". Don't compare this Joker to Heath Ledger's one. Both are different, yet AMAZING.
I have a single complaint about the film and that's why I'm giving it 9/10.
***SPOILERS AHEAD***
When Arthur ends up in Murray's show, they should have made him to actually be able to make people laugh and THEN flip out, starting to shout menacing at society and the media and eventually shoot Murray in the head. It would be so much more climatic and intense. At least for me...