Joker: Folie À Deux

“Joker: Folie à Deux is Arthur Fleck’s movie, and Arthur just isn’t that interesting, despite how much effort Joaquin Phoenix puts into rendering the character in exquisitely anguished mental and sunken-chested physical detail. He’s a punching bag for the world and, more importantly, for the director, who subjects the character to so many indignities that he actually stops being pitiable and starts resembling the punch line to a very long, shaggy joke. By the end of Joker: Folie à Deux, that joke feels like it’s on us.” — Alison Willmore, “Joker: Folie à Deux Commits the Mortal Sin of Wasting Lady Gaga

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  1. fancasts
    1980s retro platform video game on screen
    Let’s Fan-Cast Folie à Deux’s Fictional Joker TV MovieFolie à Deux never shows us this TV movie, perhaps because that would be funny and interesting, two qualities the film abhors. But it got me thinking.
  2. box office
    Things Went Very Wrong for Joker 2Folie à Deux was set to pull in $70 million over its theatrical bow, but then projections plummeted. Why?
  3. box office
    Did Joker: Folie à Deux Put on a Show for Opening Weekend?Well, it is a sequel…
  4. endings
    Joker: Folie à Deux’s Twist Ending Is a Lot Like Lightyear, in a WayTurns out we were watching the origin story of the human that the Joker is based on.
  5. where is my money?
    What Box Office for Joker 2 Will Have Warner Bros. Laughing to the Bank?The expectations are a little droopy.
  6. ha ha ha
    Jokers, RankedWhich clown prince of crime is the top card in the deck?
  7. movie review
    Joker: Folie à Deux Commits the Mortal Sin of Wasting Lady GagaI mean, what are we even doing here?
  8. where do you think you’re goin’
    Why Is Lady Gaga So Boring All of a Sudden?Her Joker: Folie à Deux promotion is a yawn. We have theories.
  9. in character
    Tony Bennett Would Never Say Anything Mean About Lady Gaga’s New AlbumBut he might have thought it.
  10. halfway there
    New Harley Quinn to Drop New Album, HarlequinLG 6.5 will be a “companion album” with Joker: Folie à Deux.
  11. coming soon
    A New Joker: Folie à Deux Trailer? That’s Life!Gaga is singing standards, and this time it’s not with Tony Bennett.
  12. battle of the bats
    Is The Penguin Better Than Joker: Folie à Deux?Critics seem to think so.
  13. venice 2024
    What Is the New Standard for American Cinema?The movies in competition at the 2024 Venice Film Festival told a story of a porous U.S. film world, a washed up scene, or something in between.
  14. venice 2024
    So Is Joker: Folie à Deux a Musical or Not?Why did Lady Gaga say the movie isn’t a musical? I can think of a few possible answers.
  15. venice 2024
    Todd Phillips ‘Can’t Say Yes or No’ About Joker 3But he can explain how he “scared” Joaquin Phoenix into doing a sequel in the first place.
  16. festival season
    The 18 Movies We’re Most Excited to See at Venice and TIFFTwo major film festivals are happening over the next two weeks in Venice and Toronto, setting the film world’s agenda for the rest of the year.
  17. festival szn
    Venice Film Festival Says Ciao to Joker: Folie à DeuxAnd “Sí!” to Guadagnino, Almodóvar, and Larraín.
  18. joke-her
    Joker: Folie à Deux Is Officially a Lady Gaga MovieGaga was spotted filming in NYC.
  19. spotted
    Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn Is Still At LargeWe’re keeping track of all the Harley Quinns popping up around Manhattan.
  20. awards season
    Psychiatrist Harleen Quinzel Assists Fallen Photographer on Champagne CarpetAttending the Oscars without her patient and rumored lover, the Joker.
  21. welcome to the squad
    Margot Robbie Is ‘So Happy’ to Pass the Pigtails to Lady GagaShe thinks the singer will “do something incredible” with the role of Harley Quinn.
  22. margot robbied
    Lady Gaga in Talks to Yassify a Musical Joker SequelPlaying a Harley Quinn (presumably) of Italian experience.