Joaquin is brilliant & totally embodies the character

Rating: 7/10 (20 October 2019)

My rating is not based upon Joaquin Phoenix's acting which I've already said was brilliant! He should win an Oscar & Golden Globe hopefully. However the movie was so dark & when Arthur becomes The Joker, some of the scenes made me uncomfortable & hard to watch. I truly emphasized w/his character @ first as people can be so cruel & there may be a part of each of us who want to get back at people who hurt us etc. but those of us who want to make the world a better place, don't mistreat people in the 1st place. But unfortunately people who have been abused in 1 form or another who don't get the help they need turn into criminals & psycho's especially as children like "The Joker." It's sad & what makes it even worse is that the misfits of the world and/or people who have mental illness w/o insurance or money, get left behind which the movie brings out.
All of that aside, it truly is the best Joker since Heath Ledger & I liked how it explained in better detail why the character becomes The Joker & how it sets up for later down the road, "Batman vs The Joker." Definitely is a movie you can't miss but not for children under 13.