People wanted to be Heath Ledger’s Joker; no one will want to be Juaquin Phoenix’s Joker. He’s in so much pain. He’s not brilliant or cool. He is a tortured soul of epic proportions, and both Phoenix and Todd Phillips deftly handle this character study. This isn’t a movie. It’s an experience. A very difficult experience. I loved it. I’m not sure I’ll ever want to see it again.