It is a small-scaled film, with a distinct style and cinematography (that cannot but be appreciated) and a set of very cinephile references that however do not feel too forced or overly opressive. Despite being a movie about a superhero villain, Joker is much superior to most of the movies of the genre (I'd exclude the Dark Knight Trilogy only, but Joker is easily as good as Nolan's movies, or at least very close). The main difference might be that Ledger's joker is a rational that acts insane, while Phoenix's is insane to the root. It's a take on the Joker that differs from Ledger's, but I'd say that both are equally as good. And thus, Joaquin Phoenix does a wonderful performance, earning almost surely a nomination at the oscars at least.
It focuses on the psyche of the main character, as it slowly crumbles under the pressure of society. Joker deserved to be presented at Venice Film Festival, an event that regards cinema as a form of art, because this film is far from a blockbuster or a mere entertainer movie, as most films in the genre are. We had some trouble with audio that lead to a near-hour delay, but it definitely was worth it.
I have seen Joker yesterday at Venice an early ill-fated screening.
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