Absolutely outstanding performance by Joaquin Phoenix.

It was freaky. But not for me. What was all the hype about?

amazing just amazing

What an absolute cinematic masterpiece.the acting,the script,the filming,the sets.just perfect

What an utter nonsense horrible depressing sad picture this was. I hated it but wanted to love it and I just couldn’t. It just showed how we can loose a great deal of body weight if we put our minds to it. It got an award really why? Dark miserable never could watch it again and I bought it omg. Out of all my films I have purchased I could watch them again just not this one.

Joaquim is a brilliant actor and plays this part amazingly well, as you'd expect. Would the character have descended into this dark place if he'd been treated better or had better luck. But, what happens to him pushes him in a certain direction, and the way it was played it could really have been a true story. Well filmed, great aesthetics. A must watch.

A characters dark journey through life and madness to transformation with all the twists and turns. Amazing observation and portrayal.

its not as good as the first wreck it ralph the fact that joker was looking at all the mean comments was lame. the dark web bit was funny but i dont like how he gunned dead turbo in the end kinda sad lol for a backstory the plot was confusing was ponelopy a fragment of him imagenation or what im not sure if the devopers left it up to us or :/ well not as good as gta 5 but its ok

Nice.

What a masterpiece didn’t need to connect to the dceu or any other movies it had its own original movie

This is a movie to see a man descend into madness. Not a typical batman type of baddy.....a much darker, mad version of joker before he became joker. I’m not a massive batman fan......but I am now a joker fan. He plays the role so well and freely you never really know what he may do next, must have been a nightmare for the director! Hope they do a second but keep the darkness.

There are moment of brilliance in this film and the direction is great. Joaquin is great in the role. I think the film itself for me didn’t connect and I was left just watching a film and was like ‘ok’ at the end. Film 8/10

Stunningly shot, brilliant acting & storyline.

It is undeniable that The Joker is a masterpiece of acting. The cinematography is pristine and dullish adding to the effect desired of bleak, pessimistic doom. However, the story felt slow. It was fast paced enough to keep me entertained but I feel there is just a wee bit more juice we could have gotten from the story.

What a great film, but if you’re expecting a DC action packed film, look elsewhere, this film is a character study on what made the Joker the Joker, it’s thought provoking, it’s upsetting, you really feel for him, a film that suggests that society can make people the way they are.

Seen this film three times and whilst I thought Mr Ledgers portrayal was awesome this is different its equally awesome and deserved the Oscar. 5 Stars....buy it and enjoy it over and over.

Thought provoking, utterly brilliant. If this film doesn’t demonstrate the sheer upward hill struggle of the mentally sick nothing will

This film was an amazing heart breaking story. The acting was exceptional and kept true for this iconic character. The soundtrack makes this film even better. This film is one of the best I’ve seen for years.

For fans of comic book mythology it’s a must, for those looking for a comic book action movie you will be disappointed.

I got get the hype just boring to be honest

What a film, brilliant!

Phoenix is amazing.

Loved it.

Yes Pheonix gives a great performance and yes the look does immerse you in the world - that's all this film has to offer.

The best way I can describe this film is it's as if a first year film school student was given millions of dollars to have a go. The story does nothing to help you believe that this guy will one day be smart and dangerous enough to hurt Batman - and it MUST do that, it cannot just live in the vacuum of the Directors mind othrewise it's just a story about a weirdo. There has to be SOME respect paid to the canon. Next, the shot composition was very contrived, the story progression was primtive and designed only to make the Joker seem like a pathetic loser that's clearly going to snap - when it happened it was no shock. Neither was it an insightful and shocking exploration of mental illness - it was more a cliche version of that rendered in crayons. The dialogue was basic and whilst the imagery was well executed it used very well worn themes of this genre. Totally overrated, a really poor film. But audiences these days are easily duped what can I say...

I love old joker road

This is a pretty dark take on a comic. Maybe it was dark originally, but it seemed a little too ‘extreme end of psychosis’ for me.

Eitherway. Well acted; boring; should have rented it.

Great work Joaquin Phoenix.

Super story. Amazing acting my JP. However I thought De Niro has had better performances.

Very Good Movie.

Really brilliant movie 👍

Not a film for viewing more than once. If you miss it you would not miss much...Definitely over hyped. If you need to know what it is about....it’s about mental illness. It is very apt for today’s world. A very sad mentally ill person that turns violent. Not what I call entertainment....move along.

One of the greatest films of all time! Quality and really well written! Highly recommend

Never ever left a review - but this deserves it more than any other film. Within minutes of watching it for the first time at the cinema, I knew this would be one of my favourite movies ever. I ended up watching it four times in cinemas - something I wouldn't do for any other film.

It truly has a resounding effect - a certain nostalgia that creeps in almost as soon as you hear the first jazz playing on the streets of Gotham and see Arthur himself dancing away in the first scene.

More than a masterpiece!

I was skeptical when they decided to release a joker origin story but from the first, and particularly the last minutes, I was hooked. Every inch of this film had been well thought out. Nice to see a comic book movie that’s not filmed entirely in front of a green screen

Fantastic

I found this film slow moving, boring, uninspiring and depressing. Not sure what the point of it was at all. Just demented trash. Famous actors further twisting the view of the world for their own backward derangement. No thanks

take the longest peroid of economic growth in history, paint a backdrop of closing shops and streets riddled with homeless, massive petty crime, and rich bankers (who else of course) betting up random people and harassing woman on a broken down (persumably band new back then subway) dress it up as a critique of capitalism and "lack of government spending" laugh akwardly a lot and go on a rampage and call it a work of genuis. Standard stuff from the hollywood brigade woke fest. a nothing film

Very overrated. A decent watch but don’t believe the hype.

A brilliant film with Joaquin Phoenix as you follow on his journey through to becoming jojer . The violence is brutal and the plot and characters are superb.

What’s. Rush! This move killed it! It was so dark and twisted and the last 10 minutes were so dark and twisted! Me and my m8 $upple died for this! So crazy and dark and twisted too! Keep an eye out as I am an extra in the 19th scene. This movie deserved recognition but it gone none! Especially as it is so dark and twisted!

I was super sad when I saw batman wasn’t in this😩😭😭

An entertaining film from start to finish. Phoenix deserves all the awards and recognition of his commitment and dedication to the role.

Dark, brilliantly acted, and lived up to the hype. I’ve never seen Batman, or know anything about it, but it works 100% as a stand alone film! Excellent film. Highly recommend it.

Can’t praise this film enough... brings a human/realistic feel like the Dark Knight trilogy did. No stupid effects or “Yeah right” moments. Just wish they could nail a Batman film down with the same effect! Maybe with this (Phoenix) Joker portrayal considering the era it’s set... wouldn’t be too out there for this Joker to be crazy enough by the time Bruce Wayne puts on the suit & cowl!? Cracking film though, well recommended... 3rd time I’ve watched it now!

After an hour of watching I turned this off as nothing was going on here.

Joaquin Phoenix bagged his first Oscar for his work on this film. You can see why - he transforms the movie into one of the year’s (maybe even one of the decade’s) greatest. The Oscar-winning score is brilliantly haunting, and Todd Philipps brings all his directorial talent to create a dark, disturbing (and ever so beautiful) work of genius!

Best movie of the 2010’s

Don’t go into this looking for action. This movie is a slow burner, it’s a drama.

Since it’s not based on the original Joker don’t go looking for something like Heath Ledger or Jack Nicholson. This is his own incarnation of a beloved character, drastically different but not enough to the point where you don’t recognise him.

It’s tackling of mental health is not about your average Joe, it’s about what happens when you let the crazy guy down the hall run wild because he’s been pushed to the edge.

Arthur is a character you can’t help but sympathise with but he’s not meant to be liked. He does despicable things. You watch it wishing you could tell him not to. You’re meant to feel uncomfortable by him and they do an excellent job of that.

It has a further comment on the effects of austerity and poverty, and how it can further drive someone into madness when all hell for them is cut off.

So to recap

Don’t go in expecting action.

Don’t expect a classic interp of this character.

Don’t get impatient, it’s a slow film.

Get ready to be disturbed but saddened.

Loved this film, one of the best films seen in a long time, it’s gonna be one of those films that will be talked about in history for being legendary. Joaquin Phoenix is brilliant. Parts made me feel sympathetic towards the character, other times made me laugh a little, though it is very dark and disturbing at times, but just genius. He is a genius!

Wot a waist of time ,and it won awards,some sad people out there ,just awful,and crap

I know there is all the hype around this movie, but it didn’t really do much. Slow, long and drawn out with a very dull story line. The acting was ok, but realistically this isn’t a big screen epic, it had a made for TV feel to it.

Mr Phoenix is a great man.

One of the most disappointing films I’ve seen in a long time. Don’t waste your time.

This is something you watch once and probably won’t ever watch again

I can not BELIEVE how poor this film genuinely is. As a fan of the joker, you expect depth. This was none other than a chuck together! 1 hour 21 mins it took to get OK! & it took 3 times for me to complete without thinking I cba for this. I had to finish it - But this really gives no justice to the imagination of one who genuinely looks to the joker as the biggest bad guy of Gotham city! - Disappointment can not begin to explain

Great film

do NOT listen to these monkeys who

have given it a bad review!!!! its epic

and Joaquin phoenix was the right

man for the job.

100% best film ever!!!

Well, one thing I can say with a 100% certainty that Joaquin Phoenix is simply transcendent in the role and if he doesn’t get a nomination at least for this than there is no justice in the universe. He is magnetic and simply mesmerising to watch.

The film itself is good, not great. My first thought coming out of the cinema was that this story did not have to be told. But they made it and it is basically Scorseese’s The king of comedy, Taxi Driver, Fincher’s Fight Club, Schumacher’s Fallen Down, and Polanski’s The tenant all rolled into one.

It’s not very subtle with it’s themes and messages (although it doesn’t have to be, it could be though). It systematically pushes certain elements and beats that are very relevant today (and provoke a response), therefore is much less honest and more calculating than the aforementioned films that did not have such agendas.

And finally, as I suspected from the very beginning: this did not have to be called Joker. What probably happened here, is that Philips and his writing partners had an idea, but they couldn’t get the funding, so someone at WB in their eternal wisdom said: make it as a Joker origin story. And here we are. Which is quite genius if you think about it as it brings in a completely different layer of movie goers also who would not have watched this otherwise.

Anyway, the film is good, and if for nothing else for Phoenix’s performance alone must be watched. But to me it is not the best representation of the mythos, and the character.

Well, those are my thoughts. You guys enjoy it.

Just my honest opinion, but I hated this film. I found it incredibly boring with terrible acting and dialogue, shot in such a way that it looks horrendous and the musical score sounds like it was created by tone deaf chimps.

At best the story was very cringe worthy and in no way a dark investigation of mental illness, more of a shameful cash in on a serious subject

The story is weak and obvious, it actually damages the backstory of an iconic DC villain by making him seem stupid and weak rather than the genius he should be

I wish I could find a positive thing to say but I can’t. It looks bad, sounds bad with bad acting and bad story.

People calling this a ‘masterpiece’ really need to watch more movies

I feel damaged with an affect on my mental health as a result.

I saw this today and it took my breath away, a fantastic piece of cinema history, one of the best performances I’ve ever seen, Joaquin Phoenix deserves an Oscar for this role

Dark, twisted masterpiece.