Incredible-disturbing-sympathetic

Rating: 9/10 (5 November 2019)

Wow!! This movie was incredible. Intense, disturbing, yet somewhat sympathetic portrayal of Joker. Joaquin Phoenix was phenomenal. Watching him slip further and further into madness was so compelling. I especially liked the accurate message about our society's woeful lack of quality mental health services and failure to prioritize the needs of the mentally ill. THAT was the most depressing issue of the movie. The only minor criticism is that the movie did not go back far enough into joker's history. I wanted to see more from his childhood that might have shaped him. Bottom line: highly recommend it. 👍