Heath Ledger Would've Loved This!

Rating: 10/10 (3 October 2019)

I consider Joker another masterpiece. Brilliant storyline, outstanding direction and writing by Todd Philips, staggeringly suspenseful score, vivid cinematography and above all, Joaquin Phoenix's mesmerizing and sublime performance as the Joker. I was speechless with astonishment by the end of this film. To reiterate, Heath Ledger would've loved this masterpiece; I wish he was still alive today. Joaquin Phoenix's embodiment of an ordinary man who gradually transforms into Gotham's most mercurial, menacing, and diabolical criminal through his mentality and despair caused by rejection and humiliation from society was a central pillar of this film. In my experience, I was seeing Joker, not Joaquin Phoenix, for the entire movie through his erratic behavior, abnormal laughter, and irresistible dance moves. He has once again proven himself an extraordinary actor. The suspenseful score complements the dark theme as it strongly implies Arthur Fleck's imminent downfall. Although the ending was quite intense, I truly consider this as an Oscar-worthy movie that deserves the utmost recognition.