No CGI, no over the top action, no good guys and bad guys, no 'woke' propaganda, no problems

Rating: 10/10 (22 November 2019)

Out of the slew of modern waves of superhero films with tons of CGI and action, clear cut good guys and bad guys comes Joker, a smart, more arty, surprisingly deep villain's rise to evil.
Now let's be clear while I did state there is no 'woke' propaganda, or shoving a fake political message that's clearly made by idiots who don't know what real issues are. There is a political statement in this film, the only difference is that this message is REAL, it's about how society treats mental illness (having seen it being blatantly ignored and written off as white privilege or some other made-up crap) , how the system treats mental illness and what it can incite.
This is a slow film, it doesn't shove action into your face it has tight cinematography, a tight script, a pitch black sense of humor, and absolutely fantastic character acting from Joaquin Phoenix. The film also once again sets up the story of Batman with Bruce's parents being killed, though this time it's in the middle of a riot instead of a robbery gone wrong.
I rarely give films a full 10/10 but this film EARNED it. WATCH IT