Joker (movie)

The secret origin of the most maniacal villain that plagued Gotham City forever has been revealed in a more spectacular fashion as Joaquin Phoenix puts on a killer performance as the Joker in the film that will showcase the rise of The Joker and how he became the bad guy we all love to hate.

Joker

Directed by Todd Phillips, this origin story centers on the life and times of Arthur Fleck, the man who became The Joker. In his so-called not-so-humble beginnings, Fleck is just your ordinary clown-for-hire who wants to be a comedian but the joke's on him. Enraged, Arthur Fleck unleashed his brand of fury that forever turned him into one of the most iconic villains in the DC Comics universe.

This film enraptured the masses since it was first screened at the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival and because of such powerful performance from Joaquin Phoenix as the man who became The Joker, this origin story really is a magnum opus of the year and by such chance, it could be competing in the Oscars against 2019's greats.

Let's hope the Oscar wish may come true for this powerful, thought-provoking film, but in the meantime, there are so many reasons why the world must watch the origin story of The Joker but there is one very good reason why they should; it's about knowing your enemy's backstory in an extravagant way that will leave you mind-blown to the very end.

My rating: 4.5 out of 5.