I downright disliked the film.

Rating: 5/10 (17 November 2019)

I'll do my best to explain why I was disappointed in this film without giving away spoilers about the film. My favorite portrayal of the Joker was Heath Ledger's Joker followed by Jack Nicholson's portrayal. Joker is the Clown prince of Crime, why... because he isn't driven by money... he is a psychopath driven by brilliance and a psychotic twisted sence of humor. His ultimate goal is chaos.
I found Phoenix's Joker had only one of these qualities... he became psychotic. He was a comedian without a sense of humor. His portrayal of Arthur was that of a moderately retarded abused individual, not a brilliantly deranged human that Ledger's joker embodied perfectly. That's why the movie completely missed the mark for me.