Had to watch this movie a second time before I wanted to put up a review. And as I thought, I enjoyed the movie a second time more than the first. We all know this, but it’s a very artistic film, and such a fresh take on the iconic clown prince of crime that we all know and love. This movie is probably the most realistic comic book film I have seen to this day, which was an instant plus point in my eyes. First off, hats off to Joaquin Phoenix to portraying this complex character very well, it’s great to see how much of depth he took the character to, and not to forget, he nails the iconic Joker laugh so well, which plays a major role to the character. It’s not easy deciding if he or Heath Ledger was a better Joker, because both versions are entirely different with completely different back stories. And that brings me to my next point, the direction that Todd Phillips took this character to, in terms of character origin, even though it may not be comic accurate, it was executed very well. It first appeared to be a big risk that was being taken but it turned out to be a success, it is great to see something entirely different, while managing to maintain the basic foundation of Joker’s character. The cinematography is another reason that makes this film worth watching, watching this movie a second time amazed me to see the countless number of unique and artistic shots that this film consists of, whether you are a DC fan, or a comic book fan in general, or even part of the audience who has never even heard of Joker, you will enjoy the film because of it’s unique cinematography alone, believe it or not, I actually took screenshots of many shots from the film for absolutely no reason, but was a lot of fun. The score is another strong element to the film, the score adds a depth of intensity to every scene of the film and sends chills down your spine, and that is what we need to expect from a movie based on one of the most dangerous villains ever. The plot is very captivating, powerful , mature and thought provoking, that leave audiences in the edge of their seat. One thing that amazes me to this day is how the movie added a touch of the real world and proves such a man can indeed be created by society. I do not love drama movies to such an extent, but definitely do not dislike them, and indeed this film, in my opinion is a MASTERPIECE. Give this movie a watch. Worth your time and I hope this review is helpful.