“As dark as bright”, “Spoiled”…: Joker 2 reviews dropped and reminds us of the first film!

Will Joker: Folie à deux have the same popularity as the previous film? This is a question that everyone asks. And to say that the reaction after the Venice Film Festival was expected, not to mention scrutinized, is an understatement. For this sequel, director and screenwriter Todd Phillips reunites with Joaquin Phoenix and surrounds himself with Lady Gaga, who lends her features to a new version of Harley Quinn.

According to the first images, the new film takes a different path, and for good reason, it includes dance and song numbers – even if the entire team insists that it should not be called a musical. Did Joker: Folie à deux go to press? A small horizon.

according to Parisian :

“Still directed by Todd Phillips, and with Joaquin Phoenix once again playing the Joker, this sequel is a true musical comedy that has us in awe. As dark as bright.”

according to the world :

“The Joker and Harley Quinn seem to be two crazy people who calm down upon contact. A blonde young woman can set fire to a movie theater session with her peers to create a diversion and take her lover away. Joker hums fiercely Don’t leave me/if you go. The alchemy works, but for the rest we find few inventions in this somewhat cutesy and long-winded show..”

according to Empire :

“Never has a musical romance between two murderous psychopaths been so sweet and seductive. His quirky approach won’t sit well with all comic book fans, but it captures a strange and tragic dimension that’s personal to him..”

According to DiscussingFilm:

“The movie is an awesome sequel with an awesome twist! Through song and dance, Joker’s story takes a more meditative and sober path. Lady Gaga shines in the musical sequences.“

According to CinemaBlend:

“I’ve been thinking about the movie almost non-stop since I saw it a few weeks ago. It’s not the sequel you’d expect, and I’m deeply impressed by its exceeding expectations. You will not enjoy this oppressive movie. But you have to see.”

according to Movie scene :

“This audacity by Todd Phillips is sure to cause bloodshed among fans of the first film, Joker: Folie Deux, and mocking anarchists everywhere..”

according to IndieWire :

“Joker: Folie à Deux seems to be intentionally bad. A cheesy, lifeless movie designed to piss off fans and bore everyone. His total Lady Gaga mess is worse than all of Joker’s crimes.”

according to Vanity Fair France:

“The film doesn’t have much to say about mental illness or criminal tendencies. The story of an obsessive love is barely sketched. The political content of the film is too lazy and inaccurate to have anything libertarian or libertarian about it. In short, Folie à deux is a farce played at the expense of those who want to find meaning in it.“

according to The Hollywood Reporter :

“It’s hard to imagine die-hard fans of the Batman universe getting excited about this movie, which seems to sidestep the arch-enemy’s future path in comic book mythology and transform him into a sad and broken man..”

What is the reception for the first film?

With the success of the first film released in 2019 and Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar nomination for Best Actor, we tried to reinvent the story to make sure the critical reception was fun. If that was the case in France – AlloCiné has a press average of 4.1 out of 5 – the reaction in the US was very different.

Todd Phillips’ feature film received widespread press coverage. The New Yorker talked about the film “cynical“; the Guardian referred to him as “Biggest disappointment of the year“; while the great critic Robert Ebert’s website describes the film as “Noxious stew“.

Joker: Folie à deux, in theaters October 2.