Gritty character study that lost its way and found back again

Rating: 7/10 (5 October 2019)

Joker is a very realistic character study about a delirious psychotic man named Arthur Fleck. His struggles, his cold nature, the city that is tearing itself apart, it is affecting him. Many of us can relate to this ourselves. And that is one of the reasons this "film" is a contemporary classic. Joker have conveyed the brutal truth about gun violence and have addressed a lot of social problems.
But more than that, the sheer method acting of Joaquin Phoenix is what keeps you captivated, the screen presence is so sublime yet firm. But all these pros still couldn't keep the film from sluggishness.
The 2nd act of the film is quite a bit