Still thinking about it a month later

Rating: 8/10 (13 November 2019)

While part of me is annoyed that a gritty, socially-concerned drama like this only made over a billion dollars because of its superhero connections (seriously, without the Batman connection, I doubt at least 3/4 of the audience would have bothered to show up), I was still impressed with JOKER. It's stylish and atmospheric, both bleakly comedic and heartbreaking. Joaquin Phoenix does outstanding work representing his character's plummet into bitterness and insanity-- I cannot wait to watch the movie again, just to catch more nuances in his performance.