The Emotional and Captivating story of a man broken and then transformed by society

Rating: 9/10 (9 February 2020)

This is the only movie I was looking forward to this year. I waited a very long time for this movie, ever since the rumors were there. So it is save to say the hype was big for me. And normally this is a bad thing but man did this movie deliver.
I was locked into the story from beginning to end, with no breaks. So the 2 hours felt like really long. The performance of Joaquin Phoenix was next level. I am a huge Heath Ledger fan but from the start I knew I was going to like this version from Phoenix. I would even put them both up there as the two greatest performances I have ever seen. Not just of the Joker but of any role any time. Phoenix just pulls you in and doesn't let go until he is done with the story.
People always underestimate Batman and his comics but let me tell you this. The Batman lore and comics is one of the most layered ever created in writing. Marvel parishes when you compare it to Batman. People will think I'm crazy but this movie is just one of the possible outcomes from the source material. But let's get back to the story.
I loved how they used every character in this. Just like the Dark Knight trilogy there are no useless characters. They all either help the main character grow or the plot. There is only one part I didn't like and that is the only reason I didn't give it a 10.
The interview at the end was very mild and even the writing was mediocre imo. In the comics and animated series Joker does much worse things so I was kinda disappointed. This was there moment to let him strike with all his darkness back at society, but they only let him kill Murray.
There is not a lot to say, the writing was great at most times, the acting was phenomenal and the cinematography was outstanding. This movie is a masterpiece and almost perfect. I give it a 9 out of 10, and a special place in my heart and memory.