Joker: Folie a Deuxis aptly titled. Folie a deux translates to madness for two. In this case, we have the love story of Arthur Fleck (Joker) and his interest, Lee Quinzel. It is a classic tale that DC Comics has (but shouldn't) called relationship goals.
AfterJoker’s success, it’s not shocking that this was an anticipated movie. People loved Joaquin Phoenix’s performance. Adding Harley Quinn for the sequel made sense. Their love story is well documented and people dress up as them year-round. Sadly, like dating Joker, red flags started appearing.
People didn’t want Lady Gaga playing Harley. Later it’s revealed she'll be called Lee Quinn instead of Harley Quinn. Then it’s announced as a musical,but not a musicalin the classic sense. The final straw came when there wouldn’t be a test screening. Looking back, it's no wonderJoker 2had adisappointing opening weekendat the box office.
First, let’s acknowledge the good.Joker 2is the No. 1 movie in the world. It beat the previously releasedThe Wild RobotandBeetlejuice Beetlejuice. According toBox Office Mojo,Joker 2grossed $40 million domestically over the weekend. This is short of the $90 million plus the movie’s predecessor made. Nevertheless, that’s still acceptable and word of mouth could propel the project to bigger numbers as time passes.
Now we come to the negative; the critics and audience who reviewed the movie. UnlikeCaptain Marvel,She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, andThe Marvels,Joker: Folie a Deuxwasn’treview bombedbefore the project was released. The audience left reviews after the project was released. Unfortunately, neither critics nor the audience onRotton Tomatoesenjoyed this project andIMDb’s ratingisn’t good either. There’s more good news. One of the positives is the acting. Among them is Lady Gaga.
Varietysays the Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer could make a play for a supporting actress award. This publicity will garner attention from moviegoers hesitant to seeJoker: Folie A Deux. They'll wonder if Lady Gaga is as good as promoted and might make the trip to theaters. If enough moviegoers get curious about Lady Gaga's performance things could turn around for the DC Comics movie.
Also, never discount the people who'll seeJoker: Folie A Deuxbecause they want to see a train wreck. I've gone to theaters expecting something awful and this writer isn't the only person who's done that. However, it won't be shocking if viewers expect to see a mess and end up enjoying what they watch.
Stay tuned toCaped Crusadesto see if thesecond-weeknumbers are better than the first.
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