A worthy successor to Heath Ledger

Rating: 9/10 (26 October 2019)

Having been hyped by the trailers and the pre release buzz, i was very excited and went to the first show possible
I must say, Joaquin's performance stirred me greatly. In the scene where he finds the truth about himself, he emotes so beautifully that it provokes sympathy. However, it is equally horrifying to witness the end product of the transformation he goes through at the end.
Another highlight of the film is Hildur Guðnadóttir's bleak score, which, to me, adds a feeling of deep sadness, like some irreparable damage has been done, and there's no going back.
However, i did feel that the other, supporting actors were kind of wasted and didn't have much material to work with.
The script can be a bit unsubtle at times too, but it certainly is refreshing to see a comic book movie deal with realistic issues and be grounded in reality like it is.