Most Intense Movie Of The 2000s

Rating: 10/10 (11 October 2019)

Joaquin Phoenix's descent into the abyss of being 'The Joker' is the most compelling single achievement of an actor of this young century - and 'Yes', I'm rating it higher than Heath Ledgers 'thought-to-be' immortal performance.
You ask 'Why?'
Because I'm certain that this movie will change this society's perspective on mental illness (it kinda already has), disorders and the state of this f'd up society in general. For too long the bottom half was forcefed with plastic TV, irrevelant news to keep them tranquilized and under the lid of our 'so-shiny-perfect-life' where the amount of IG-followers decides over your importance to society.
Joaquin Phoenix's performance is a MILESTONE of method acting, a bloodchilling hard-to-watch experience of pain and suffering, an indefinite ride through the pain of a single human being looking for the most human thing there is - love.

'Joker' is a sure award-lock in every meaningful competition this year (Actor, Film, Director, Score, Camera, Screenplay, Script) and Phillips propelled himself into 'take-all-our-money-and-do-what-you-want'-territory from now on.
See it before it catches you, I'll definitely see it at least once more because 'All I Have Are Negative Thoughts'.
MASTERPIECE!