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And is this not enough? I think it is. The director, the screenwriters, the cinematographer and all the contributors to this film, I think, justify the title of my small critical note. And certainly the actors.

I was more moved by Judas (Robert Knepper) and Caiaphas (James Faulkner) who seemed to have a deeper penetration into the whole drama. Also, Peter (James Oliver Wheatley) was adequate and was able to attribute his biblical characteristics, especially his sharp temperament.

Let's not be so strict. An artistic creation does not need to be attached to the letter but to convey the spirit of the Scriptures. And when the artistic result is satisfactory - that is, the director has managed to create the desired mainly in emotion - then we must applaud the effort.

And enjoy an interesting movie.

Let me start like this... As the film evolved, the narrative spread and deepened and the character of this so-called anti-hero attained its definitive characteristics, I made a melancholy thought... What's all this about if I know where it's going to end up? No surprises here... even if you're a Batman-lover, if that's the case, the narrative doesn't add anything new... The mentally disturbed man ends up in an 'expected' slaughterer with all the evidence and specifications of millions before him and after him. In a sense, if he is not to become what he finally was to become, we don't even have a movie. The only surprise is Joaquin Phoenix, the Joker. This man gave everything, soul, body, morphations, sounds, glances, gestures... Everything... and built, let's say crafted a 'mental figure' that is complete, dark and morbidly sympathetic and shocking. The archetype is not, but he is. The film suffers in many ways, especially in its rhythm that I personally found unduly slow. It was not necessary. The rhythm of the hero itself was slow enough. I note something else I consider important when I see a movie. Phoenix's face is a place and a world. The face of all of us is the sacred geography of incarnation but for the actor it is a gift and an evil legacy at the same time. It means you're a prisoner of your own face. Well, this man has a very interesting face. Strong, aggressive and... polymorphic. Every corner differs, every turn of the head is... that's it... It's a surprise... Beyond that... i don't know... I think nobody can dive deeper... there is no further depth... that's my point of view anyway...

This is an excellent movie. Especially Peter Kurth's acting is simply sensational! Decent, i believe, the performances of the others. But, what we have here is a complete universe. And the protagonist is that universe. Without reaching the limits of melodrama, Kurth Peter manages to perform up to the ultimate detail all stages of his terrifying paralysis. This is not easy and we have not seen it many times with such success. The Director adequately unfolds the escalating intensity and the drama and you simply cannot remain unaffected. A movie uneasy but worth to watch!