Especially in the US with the lack of health care let alone mental health services this film shows how people are lost in the system, forgotten and denied support, the results of cutting services even more, this happens here in the UK too, The Joker is a film about a desperate man, who needs help, also the prejudice that he has to endure on a daily basis, it is a thought provoking and a cinematic masterpiece, a refreshing change to the benial
and usual Hollywood films it shows the gritty side of life which isnt usually shown in Ametican films and of course the acting is outstanding.