Post Strike Cinema 24' - Joker: Folie à Deux

Joker: Folie à Deux was one of those films I was really excited for. The expensive marketing campaign worked. Every poster, thing I saw online made me want to see the film more and more.

The sequel to Joker (2019) also the final dark film of Joker series. Like the current Penguin series, DC is going all dark (and musical, well for the Joker) on their villains of late. What will the villains be like in the upcoming Ed Pat Batman sequel?

Starring Joaquin Phoenix (again) as Arthur Fleck/The Joker, with Lady Gaga joining as his love interest Lee Quinzel. Industry hottie, Harry Lawtey plays Harvey Dent, while co-star, Ken Leung as Dr. Victor Liu, a psychologist who gives his testimony diagnosing Arthur at the trial.

Zazie Beetz also reprises her role from the previous film, while Brendan Gleeson and Catherine Keener join the cast. Joker: Folie à Deux premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 4, upon its general release, it has received negative reviews from critics.

Some of these critics, criticised the musical numbers and screenplay, though the performances of Phoenix and Gaga received praise. 

The musical numbers do become tiresome as the film clocks in, at well over two hours. I used one of these numbers to take a piss.

Overall the film is lacking purpose. As a large chunk of the film is filmed whilst Arthur/The Joker is locked up.

I remember loving the OG Joker film. It was dark, disturbing, scary in part, unique. However Batman and the whole comic book thing is really dead now. Following a few more Marvel films, the latest Marvel series, fatigue is real on these characters.

However DC is going dark, real dark. Reflective of a frightening, ever changing world we live in now.

I didn't hate this film, I liked Gaga, but it had major flaws.

If you want to read more from a younger viewer, there is a good review here. For me though after seeing multiple Gotham creations on the big and small screen, this wasn't the best but wasn't the worst. What will Gaga do next? The woman is unstoppable of late.

I can't pass this, if I am always bitching about aimless films with long ass run times. 2 Stars. Sorry crew.