Send in the Oscars

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2019)

Incredible story with an incredible performance from Phoenix. It was such a complex character to portray and I can't imagine anybody else being able to do it. I was curious to see how he would approach the character and how the troubled soul would become 'The Joker'
Todd Phillips has somehow tied the story in perfectly with Bruce Wayne and his parents, whilst using the platform as a homage to other films from this era (1979?), like King of Comedy and Taxi Driver. It's both familiar and utterly unique.
It's a scary portrayal of how a mentally troubled loner who is wronged by society can find comfort and their smile through dark means.