What to say about Joker: Folie à Deux ? The long-awaited film in 2024.

Synopsis: In Joker: Folie à Deux, we follow the sequel to the film about Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), who worked as a clown for a talent agency and had to deal with his mental problems forever. Coming from a complicated family background, his unconventional personality got him fired from his job, and, in reaction to this and so many other unhappinesses in his life, he took a violent stance - and became the Joker. The sequel takes place after the events of the 2019 film, after a popular movement began against Gotham City's elite, a revolution that had the Joker as its greatest representative. Trapped in Arkham's psychiatric hospital, he ends up meeting Harleen "Lee" Quinzel (Lady Gaga). Their mutual curiosity turns into passion and obsession and they develop an unhealthy, romantic relationship. Lee and Arthur embark on a wild, fervent, musical adventure through Gotham City's underworld as The Joker's public trial unfolds, impacting the entire city and their own troubled minds.

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Joker: Folie à Deux has a totally different proposal from the first film, the story begins with Arthur (Joaquin Phoenix) trapped in Arkham because of the events of the first film. He is awaiting his trial and his lawyer (Catherine Keener) is building his defense on the basis that Arthur and Joker are two personalities, therefore he should go to a psychiatric hospital and not be sentenced to death. In Arkham, he ends up meeting Harleen “Lee” Quinzel (Lady Gaga). Mutual curiosity ends up turning into passion and obsession and the two develop an unhealthy, romantic relationship. Lee and Arthur embark on a wild, wild adventure through the underworld of Gotham City. Meanwhile, the Joker's public trial unfolds, impacting the entire city and their own troubled minds.

I thought the film was very good. However, those who expected something along the same lines as the first film were really surprised. Especially those who are prejudiced against musicals. In addition to the soundtrack being sensational, everything went well, from my point of view.

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The final part, when everything takes place during Arthur's trial, however, is not as efficient, being somewhat repetitive to show the differences between Arthur and the Joker. But that didn't detract from the feeling of having witnessed a film unlike anything else, and a very good one, in my opinion.

And of course, Joaquin Phoenix is ​​exceptional, even better than in the first. That's because when Delirium for Two begins, and Arthur is in prison, he is destroyed – extremely thin and sunken. When he transforms into the Joker, whether in the musical numbers or near the end, the body language is completely different. Simply sensational! Much has been said that Lady Gaga appears little as Harley Quinn. I'd probably like to have her all the time on screen since she's such an amazing actress. But it still works perfectly as is. The chemistry between Gaga and Joaquin is great, and their musical numbers are a delight to watch.

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But, I would like to highlight another character, who was an important figure in the first film, Leigh Gill was Gary, Arthur's work companion who is spared by him. Here in the sequence, he is back in the trial scene, and has one of the most emotional moments in the film.

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Ysaura Maria Perez

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20:28 27 January, 2025
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Oswaldo Ferrer

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07:04 21 January, 2025
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Alejandro Franco "Arlequin"
I liked your article! Even though I think the sequel betrays the spirit of the original. If you have a few minutes, I invite you to read my note about the 2024 WTF Cinema Moment (And if you like it, give me your like and leave me a comment. Thx!): https://www.peliplat.com/en/article/10032416/What-Kind-of-an-American-are-You,-Civil-War,-2024
03:21 07 December, 2024
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