AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE

Rating: 10/10 (15 April 2020)

I have been a film aficionado since as long as I can remember and there is a very select few films I consider to be a masterpiece. On that list is Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and De Palma's Carrie. I have now added Todd Phillip's Joker.
Joaquin Pheonix is incredible and deserves every bit of the Oscar. You forget Pheonix is even in this film because you are so lost in his character. The score is magnificent, that was actually my first thought after watching this film, I thought it would be a crime if Joker didn't win the Oscar for best score.
The way the story ties into the world of Gotham and Batman is extra bonus. You must not forget the setting this movie takes place. Your brain wants to say it's New York City, but it's not. It's Gotham.