Joker ... Witness the tragic origins

Joker stars Joaquin Pheonix as Batman's greatest villain the Joker. Even though this is a Joker movie there is no Batman in sight. This movie is part origin story, part tragedy, and part social commentary of modern society. The movie portrays the DC villain in a way that makes the viewer feel almost uncomfortable with how easy it is to understand how a fictional villain like the Joker could exist in modern society. As I mentioned previously this is also the Joker's origin story, which means it's told from the Joker's perspective and in his mind he's the hero of the story. This also plays to how it's a tragedy because the rising of The Joker is not an intentional move, he is almost brought into that role by those around him which makes him disturbingly relatable. The Joker's rise could even be attributed to the lack of funding or resources that is put into Gotham's mental health care services. This dives into the social commentary in the film. Joker may not have even became a villain if it wasn't for the fact that his surroundings were in so much chaos, socially speaking. People are always mad about something and in Gotham there is a dichotomy between the rich and the poor. This is constantly used through out the movie which makes it feel like it's pandering towards a specific audience, but Joker isn't pandering to anyone. Despite the fact I described this movie as a tragedy which might make someone think they should feel bad a bout the Joker, make no mistake he's is still a psychopath. I would recommend this movie if you prefer the darker, grittier side of comic book ideas or are interested in seeing the psychology that goes behind being a villain.