AMAZING! This is the best word to describe this masterpiece and the acting of Joaquin Phoenix. I can see though why some criticized it and get offended by it. Because it throws on your face the hypocrite society we live in, where we all pretend to be civilized, loving, happy and caring, when deep down we are following a script to hide our animal instincts. Joker is bold from beginning to end. If this movie and Phoenix don’t get an Oscar for this, then it’s all a great big fat lie. Which ironically is what the movie shows anyway.