Joker: Folie à Deux

"This was such a fever dream. Lady GaGa is such a talent, and I love Joaquin Phoenix, but this was something else. Dueling reality is hard to portray. I admire the effort. Joker is an interesting character and always has been. This movie makes him gruesome and even more disturbing. I'm not an expert on DC or Joker or anything in this universe. All that aside, Lady GaGa really shows her vocal talent here. For reference: Folie à deux is a rare psychiatric condition in which a delusional belief is shared between two or more people who are closely related. The term translates to "madness for two" in French. It was coined in 1877 by French psychiatrists Charles Lasègue and Jules Falret. "

"Very beautiful cinematography, the visuals, lady Gaga, great as always. "

"Great look "

"Good but it’s not something that you can rewatch the first was way better "

"I don’t think it’s as bad as everyone says it is. It’s pretty much exactly what I expected it to be. Could have done with less singing. "

"It's a shame this wasn't good as the first one, strayed too far from the previous film. The musical aspect of it seems forced and very off putting, overall a bad direction for the film."

"Todd Phillips decided to give us 5 minutes of the movie we wanted. The whole movie builds to the Joker coming into his own just for him to say nah and be a sad sack. Terrible decision "

"wow!! uh… so that happened."

"If you have concerns about this being a musical....I can tell you those concerns are valid. Let me be clear, it's not that the musical numbers are bad. In fact they all fit the scenes and are well done. The movie looks great. Some awesome tracking shots. Another great performance from Phoenix as Arthur and Joker. Are they one in the same or separate personalities? That's the question the ask and answer. The story is pretty bland, boring and not much happens in the over 2hr run time. The major problem here is no one asked for a musical. We wanted another story in the same tone and vibe as the first. Again...the music is fine but it just doesn't fit, messes up the pacing and grind things to a halt. Maybe if you didn't see the original you will enjoy this more. However I don't think many fans of the original will enjoy this. I was very disappointed. Please check out my podcast Mostly Low Budget Movies Reviews with Clarence for a full break down. On all streaming platforms. Link is in the bio. Thank you!"

"Headaches! This movie gave me headaches!"