Unless you're rich, or somebody, the world doesn'tcare about you...

Rating: 10/10 (7 October 2019)

The title says it all, that is the message I got from this movie after walking out of it. This movie, is the most realistic comic book movie ever made. It is so powerful, and so well made that at times I forgot I was even watching a movie. It was engaging, terrifying, and will probably give you anxiety by the end of it. As you follow Arthur throughout the movie, this is the type of movie that makes you hate society and the rich people who look down on everyone else in the world. Critics are giving this movie bad reviews because they are jumping on the media bandwagon, of believing that this movie is going to spark violance, without even praising the movie for being a movie. It is one of the best acted filmsI have ever seen. Joaquin Phoenix gives the performance of the decade as Arthur Fleck/Joker. His performance is so powerful, so realistic, that you could swear the character was real. I loved how in the beginning of the film, you see Arthur as this broken down man, who is ignored, and abused by everyone, to the legend that will be known as Joker. There hasn't been an actor to potray a psychotic character so convincing since Jack Nicholson from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (another actor who was brilliant as the Joker). Even the supporting cast all did brilliantly, from De Niro, to Frances Conroy, everyone in this movie gives amazing performances.
This movie is beyond its time, I guarentee,if this movie had been made in the 70s-80s, it would be considered one of the greatest movies ever made. Everything about it screams classic. From the brilliant directing style from Todd Phillips, from the outstanding cinematography, and the heart-pounding soundtrack. There is nothing about this movie that has problems. Some may be a little turned off by it, they may find it disturbing, because of how real it feels, but you can't deny how well made this film it. The same guy who directed the Hangover movies made this ..... let that sink in. One of the best scenes in the entire movie, and I will not spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it, but there is a scene where Arthur is being spoken to, and the camera focuses on Arthur's face. It doesn't cut away, it slowly zooms in, and showed the powerful jawdropping performance by Joaquin. He didn't even say a word, yet his expression told a thousand words. It was at that moment, I knew this movie was going to be special.
Now I know most people are going to compare Joaquin's joker, with the legendary Heath Ledger, and I don't want to compare them, since they are so different, yet similar. They both carry their own movies, and this is certainly the best film to feature the joker character since the Dark Knight, but this movie is much more personal than that movie.
There isn't much that could be said about this film without spoiling it, but it is brilliant, and ignore any critic reviews you read, because they are all in the pockets of the ones who want to shut movies like this down. They don't care about issues like mental illness, portayed like this. They would rather see a man in a dress, and call it art. This movie is real art, it is extrodanry, and films like this come once in a life-time. I really hope we see more of Joaquin in the future, since he isn't a sequel type of guy. I really hope they make future movies, based in this universe, and doesn't make them lose their touch. Just imagine a Lex Luthor film made by these guys? Or Riddler, hell, even Penguin. But I do believe that we will see this Joker again, even more so since Matt Reeves is making a Batman movie. And people who are familar with his work, understand that he makes very real, very grounded movies, and his style would only fit a superhero universe like this one. Fingers crossed people!
9.5/10... Masterpiece - "I hope my death makes more cents than my life." Best unspoken movie quoet ever.