'Joker' (2019)
Joker is a compelling, character-driven, psychological tale that has a message behind the madness.

Joker is a compelling, character-driven, psychological tale that has a message behind the madness.
Given a choice between a man and a mountain, it’s safer to choose the mountain.
In an all-black community in Louisiana, a young girl learns her father has committed infidelity and turns to hoodoo to seek justice.
The relationship between the characters is what makes this film stand out, and it’s just all-around fun.
In addition to the cast being delightfully diverse this time around, the film was just loosely-plotted and action-packed enough to keep a casual fan like myself entertained. While I do agree that the writing of Cole left much to be desired for an original character thrust into a preconceived universe, none of the characters seemed particularly fleshed out in terms of personality; however, I think that's to be expected when you're watching a film literally inspired by a video game.
Wilde’s coming-of-age comedy directorial debut is simultaneously hilarious and entertaining, and remarkably heartfelt and relatable.