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Joker: Folie à Deux is relentlessly claustrophobic – and castigates its fans at every turn

Todd Phillips’ 2017 blockbuster Joker was a standalone origin story for the DC Universe’s most celebrated super-villain, The Joker, who has been Batman’s recurring nemesis since 1940. Drawing overtly on Martin Scorsese’s classic studies of American psychosis, Taxi Driver (1976) and The King of Comedy (1982), it was the boldest…

The Conversation

Joker: Folie à Deux Is a Miserable Musical Slog

The comic-book sequel is a dull, dismal, event-free recap of its predecessor.

Reason

5 Years Ago, a Controversial Superhero Movie Redefined an Iconic Character

'Joker,' which hit theaters on October 4, 2019, tells the story of Arthur Fleck, a wannabe stand-up comedian who mentally devolves, Taxi Driver-style, into both a serial killer and a bloody populist hero among outsiders, absconds from this entirely.

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Joker: Folie à Deux makes it clear that Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn is only just getting started, and I really need more

Opinion | A Gaga solo movie? Now that's entertainment

Total Film

Will there be a Joker 3 or a Lady Gaga Harley Quinn film after Folie a Deux? Here's what the director has to say

Is it the end for this Joker series?

Total Film

Joker: Folie à Deux ending explained: who dies, what happens to Joker, Harley, and more

All your biggest questions answered

Total Film

'Joker 2' Review: An Embarrassing End to a Flawed Franchise

By swapping the Scorsese-inspired streets of ‘70s New York for a courtroom drama, 'Joker Folie a Deux' not only fails on its own terms, but it manages to expose the hidden flaw at the center of 'Joker' in the process .

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Joker: Folie à Deux as ‘ruin porn’ – how the new sequel plays with duplication and disintegration

Like two-headed playing cards, Joker stories are about dual identity, doubles and duplicity.

The Conversation

Lady Gaga says she thought fiancé Michael Polansky’s marriage proposal on April Fool’s Day was a joke

The singer first confirmed she was engaged in July after months of speculation

The Independent UK

Joker: Folie À Deux - A Dark Musical Journey

'Joker: Folie à Deux' delves into Arthur Fleck's post-trial life, featuring Lady Gaga in a unique role, promising a captivating cinematic experience.

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C’mon get happy, Joker is back (this time with Lady Gaga)

“Joker” is a hard act to follow

The Independent UK

Joker: Folie À Deux Sequel Challenges Box Office Expectations

Get ready for the release of Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the hit Joker film, featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in a genre-bending exploration ...

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Joaquin Phoenix Reveals Weight Loss For Joker Sequel At Venice

Learn about Joaquin Phoenix's weight loss for Joker's sequel and the complex dynamics between the Joker and Harley Quinn in the upcoming film, Joker: Folie...

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“Probably Shouldn’t Do This Again”: Joaquin Phoenix Followed “Horrible Diet” For “Joker”

“I think we transformed into our characters over a period of time, and we continued to hone in every kind of detail.” The post “Probably Shouldn’t Do This Again”: Joaquin Phoenix Followed “Horrible Diet” For “Joker” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Joker Sequel, 'Folie À Deux', Explores Arthur Fleck's Musical Journey

Explore the impact of Joker and its sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, on the cinematic world with their unique character studies and controversial themes.

Tom’s Guide

'Joker 2' branded 'dull', 'listless' and 'shockingly amateur' in savage first reactions

The first 'Joker 2' reviews are in... and Todd Phillips' sequel has landed some truly scathing first reactions from critics.

Total Film

First Joker: Folie à Deux reactions call it a "brilliant musical return to a world of madness"

The film hits theaters next month

Evening Standard

Joker: Folie à deux at the Venice Film Festival review: depressingly dull and plodding

If we had had a bit more comic book action and a little less singing, this could have been a truly outstanding film. Alas, it is not

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The Guardian - UK

Joker: Folie à Deux review – Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga musical spirals out of tune

There’s a great supporting cast and a barnstorming first act but Todd Phillips’s much-hyped Gotham sequel proves claustrophobic and repetitive

The Independent UK

Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix bring 'Joker: Folie à Deux’ to Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival is getting ready to welcome Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix for the world premiere of “Joker: Folie à Deux” Wednesday evening

International Business Times

Lady Gaga-mania As 'Joker' Sequel Brings Pop Star To Venice

Lady Gaga is the hotly anticipated attraction on the glitzy Lido Wednesday, as the Venice Film Festival hosts the premiere of her new film, the dark and subversive "Joker: Folie a Deux".

Inverse

'Joker 2' Director Defends the Movie's Most Controversial Change to DC Canon

'Joker: Folie à Deux' is set to completely transform a fan-favorite character. But is director Todd Phillips deviating too much from what fans love?

The Independent UK

Lady Gaga reveals new details about Joker 2’s ‘big swing’

‘There’s music, there’s dance, it’s a drama, it’s also a courtroom drama, it’s a comedy, it’s happy, it’s sad,’ said Gaga

Total Film

Joker 3 is unlikely according to the film’s director: "I think we’ve said what we wanted to say"

This might be the end of the road

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Joaquin Phoenix And Lady Gaga Collaborate On Joker Musical Sequel

Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix collaborate in Joker: Folie à Deux, with Gaga spitting up coffee at Phoenix's singing. They work together to create a musical...

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