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Joker Folie à Deux
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This movie was rough. It’s a surprisingly confusing mess of a movie.
It’s amazing how much this movie missed the mark. Sequels rarely live up to their originals, but this one isn't even close. The musical numbers, which I knew were coming, don’t help. I’m not a fan of musicals in general, but I went in with an open mind. Unfortunately, the music—while not bad—felt like filler, distracting from a choppy and crazy plot.
It’s clear this sequel was never planned. The first Joker was supposed to be a one-off, but since it made so much money, they rushed back for a second, and it shows. This movie feels like a cash grab with no meaningful story to tell. There are a few visually interesting musical sequences, but most of them don’t even connect to the plot. Instead, they’re just random, isolated fantasies in Arthur’s mind, and they add nothing of substance. It gets frustrating fast, especially since some of the musical numbers feel like they exist just because Lady Gaga is a great singer.
The movie spends more time on Harley Quinn’s origin than on the Joker, which could’ve been fine if it had been well-executed, but it’s not. Even when the Joker appears, he’s nothing like the confident character we saw in the first movie. It’s as if the film is actively undoing everything the original did. Joaquin Phoenix still delivers a solid performance, and Lady Gaga is great as Harley Quinn, but both are limited by weak writing.
One of the biggest disappointments is how the movie handles Arthur and Joker. It spends a lot of time trying to convince the audience that they are separate personalities, which doesn’t make sense given what we saw in the first movie. It’s poorly executed and feels like a step backward. The courtroom scenes, which take up a significant part of the movie, are dull and repetitive, with little new being offered. The best part of the trial is a brief interaction between Joker and Gary, but it’s not enough to save the film.
The ending is atrocious. After a random bomb explosion in the courthouse, the movie rushes to an unsatisfying conclusion. Arthur escapes but ends up rejected by Harley, and he’s stabbed to death by a random guy in Arkham. The movie seems to hint that this guy will become the Joker we saw in The Dark Knight, which is absurd. Overall, the film feels pointless.
It seems like Todd Phillips didn’t even want to make this movie and ended up taking it in a bizarre direction just to be different. Instead of expanding on what made the first Joker great, it feels like they dismantled the character entirely. There are a few redeeming moments, like some strong visual scenes and good performances, but they are buried under a lot of confusion and filler.
In the end, I wouldn’t recommend watching Joker: Folie à Deux. It feels like a waste of time, and that’s a huge disappointment.
It’s amazing how much this movie missed the mark. Sequels rarely live up to their originals, but this one isn't even close. The musical numbers, which I knew were coming, don’t help. I’m not a fan of musicals in general, but I went in with an open mind. Unfortunately, the music—while not bad—felt like filler, distracting from a choppy and crazy plot.
It’s clear this sequel was never planned. The first Joker was supposed to be a one-off, but since it made so much money, they rushed back for a second, and it shows. This movie feels like a cash grab with no meaningful story to tell. There are a few visually interesting musical sequences, but most of them don’t even connect to the plot. Instead, they’re just random, isolated fantasies in Arthur’s mind, and they add nothing of substance. It gets frustrating fast, especially since some of the musical numbers feel like they exist just because Lady Gaga is a great singer.
The movie spends more time on Harley Quinn’s origin than on the Joker, which could’ve been fine if it had been well-executed, but it’s not. Even when the Joker appears, he’s nothing like the confident character we saw in the first movie. It’s as if the film is actively undoing everything the original did. Joaquin Phoenix still delivers a solid performance, and Lady Gaga is great as Harley Quinn, but both are limited by weak writing.
One of the biggest disappointments is how the movie handles Arthur and Joker. It spends a lot of time trying to convince the audience that they are separate personalities, which doesn’t make sense given what we saw in the first movie. It’s poorly executed and feels like a step backward. The courtroom scenes, which take up a significant part of the movie, are dull and repetitive, with little new being offered. The best part of the trial is a brief interaction between Joker and Gary, but it’s not enough to save the film.
The ending is atrocious. After a random bomb explosion in the courthouse, the movie rushes to an unsatisfying conclusion. Arthur escapes but ends up rejected by Harley, and he’s stabbed to death by a random guy in Arkham. The movie seems to hint that this guy will become the Joker we saw in The Dark Knight, which is absurd. Overall, the film feels pointless.
It seems like Todd Phillips didn’t even want to make this movie and ended up taking it in a bizarre direction just to be different. Instead of expanding on what made the first Joker great, it feels like they dismantled the character entirely. There are a few redeeming moments, like some strong visual scenes and good performances, but they are buried under a lot of confusion and filler.
In the end, I wouldn’t recommend watching Joker: Folie à Deux. It feels like a waste of time, and that’s a huge disappointment.
Trivia
- This will be the first major DC Comics film to be released under the new "DC Elseworlds" banner. The term was first created in 1991 by DC Comics for the stories out of the canon, set in alternate realities.
- In the trailer can be seen Arthur Fleck and Lee downing the courthouse stairs dancing, with Lee wearing a blue pregnant dress and a prominent belly. However, this scene doesn't appears in the movie.
- A scene from the filming leaked on social media did shown Lee Quinzel walking to the courthouse in her Harley Quinn disguise being disturbed by a woman between the rioters outside it, who screams to her that she will end in Hell, with Lee kissing her by surprise. This scene never appears in the movie.
- When Joker is being transported to court for the first time, the motorcade is driving down the road along the river in the city. On one of the buildings they are passing is a big sign that says "WAYNE" on it for Wayne Enterprises, the company Thomas Wayne ran.
***Trivia was obtained from IMDB joker: Folie A Duex page
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