Joker

Rating: 7/10 (4 October 2019)

Todd Philips best known for directing comedies such as ' Old School, Road Trip' and 'Starsky and Hutch' has gone down a different route with 'Joker' an entertaining film that tries to be different than other movies In this genre.
Joaquin Phoenix stars as Arthur Fleck an aspiring stand up comic, who lives In New York with his elderly mother who he cares for and who desperately craves the approval of a Johnny Carson esque talkshow host named Murray Franklin played by Robert Deniro.
I enjoyed this film because It focused soley on being a character study, rather than delivering helter skelter action scenes delivered at a breakneck speed :Joquain Phoenix is brilliant In the lead role, he doesn't try to Imitate the other Actors who have taken on the role he has a manic energy which Is Just exhilarating to watch.
Apart from this I found the direction to be visually Uninspired, apart from a few Individual shots of New York City at night, and the script felt half baked.
The supporting Actors didn't make an Impression on me aside from Robert De Niro, who I thought was well cast playing against type.
So overall despite a solid turn from Joaquin Phoenix, I think this film Is slightly overhyped despite that I think even If you're not a fan Of Marvel or DC; It is worth a look.