Joker: Folie à Deux is a follow up to the 2019 Joker movie directed by Todd Phillips. This film remake centers on Arthur Fleck played by Joaquin Phoenix heiress of an infamous joker as one gradually loses his mind and chooses to exist as the joker. In this case however, there is an additional segment of Harley Quinn who together with joker experience an unstable damsel and malevolence. This film is able to carry so much packed drama and story within a musical context.
Cast:
Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck / Joker
Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn
Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond
Positive Aspects:
Bold Musical Approach: It is a very courageous and interesting decision to make this sequel musical. This way the dark storyline gets additional artistic worth and engages the audience even more.
Powerhouse Performances: It is not a secret that all nominated actors have received a great hype and many of them did it for a reason; Joker which is high hopes on the fans after being wowed with no Oscar winning performance once again. Expecting so many powerful performances from Lady Gaga fantastically portraying Harley Quinn. Expect no less than intense captivating performances from both actors.
Unique Direction: What makes Todd Phillips’ movie different from all its predecessors is his desire to explore the character of the Joker further not only in a psychoanalytical manner all the while incorporating the musical aspect as an integral part of the drama.
Negative Aspects:
Possible Misunderstanding in Change of the Musical Genre: The audience who were ever so deep into the original, will perhaps dislike the most of it, due to the aforementioned point, because it is such a steep change in music style from what it was in the first intertext.
Heightened Expectations: Since the first of Joker was a great hit, this sequel has to live up to great expectations and any less than tremendous would cause disappointment.
