A ½ excitement for an average film!

Rating: 7/10 (17 October 2019)

I'm kind of mixed about this Picture and was a little confused about rating it. Globally, it is no way a bad movie, neither a very good one. The film is boring during the first half, and exciting in the second half. It is easily understandable, and the plot is clear, however, it's painful to watch sometimes. The films contains no positivity, no optimism. All seems sad and bad. Then, what's good about it? It's a psychological film, so you can "enjoy" an evolution of the character, and of the set. Then, there is a real excitement felt during the last 30 min of the film, plus a brilliant Oscar-worthy acting by Joaquin Phoenix, and political allusions about the bad time we are living now. It can make you aware and think about the situation, but doesn't give you any solution at all. Overall, it's an exciting but too much violent movie. Quite frankly, Best Actor in a Leading Role is the only Oscar it could get, and maybe a little chance with Best Film Editing and Original Score.