Fulfills in practicality, falls short in narrative

Rating: 7/10 (15 October 2019)

When one views this film for the first time, they'll be amazed at the film elements that make it up: cinematography, sound (especially the intelligent usage of music), Mise en scene. An area in which this film is almost perfect in is the performance of the lead Joaquin Phoenix- a performance that almost makes you forget the flaws in the narrative itself. Simply put, the social issues that Joker tries to tackle are tedious and superfluous. But I must praise this film for how it structures its narrative, because when you're viewing it in the moment, you never realise its flaws. But overtime, you will understand the holes that Joker pokes in it's story. A film that will likely be remembered not for it's narrative, but for the man who plays Arthur Fleck.