At first, Phoenix looks like any other working class victim who has struggles of his own. But his transformation.....oh my fuc*n god!
The beauty of the movie is the way he finds 'relief' in violence and confidence in his actions.
For someone who loves the character from the very beginning, will love it. Some people find it boring coz they expect special effects and mayhem-calls-for-hero in every superhero flick.
But when you deep dive in a villain's origin and if it's brilliantly captured, it's another universe altogether. The second half has quite a few surprises that made me jump.
Just watch the movie if you respect the art of storytelling.