Joker: Folie à Deux early reviews: Internet seems floored by the film ...
While Joaquin Phoenix returns as Joker, Lady Gaga joins the Todd Philip film as Joker's love interest Harley Quinn.
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One of the most anticipated releases of the year, Joker: Folie à Deux is just hours away from its theatrical release in India. The film has been garnering a lot of attention and hype ever since the casting of the film was announced.
While Joaquin Phoenix returns as Joker, Lady Gaga joins the Todd Philip film as Joker's love interest Harley Quinn.
The film is slated for an October 4 release worldwide and it is scheduled to release in India earlier on October 2. It has been making the rounds of a few film festivals and has already had a premiere in New York and London. Early reactions to the film appear to be mixed. While netizens seem to have loved the film and heaped praises on Gaga's performance in particular, critics have called the film 'dull' and stated that Gaga has been underused.
What the Internet has said about Joker: Folie à Deux
'Complex' appears to be the general consensus when it comes to describing Joker 2. While not everyone has loved the film, there is a common consensus that it has pushed boundaries.
Some X comments lauding Joker 2, read: "Unexpected, audacious, & mesmerizing. A small scale film that feels so grand behind the #IMAX lens. This format just elevates every scene astronomically. Gaga is absolutely phenomenal, & Phoenix brings it again".
Another fan wrote, “I walked out of #JokerFolieADeux completely floored. Todd Phillips created a poetic and romantic love story that is brilliantly intertwined with music. Joaquin Phoenix delivered again but Lady Gaga is a movie star. She belongs in the Oscar conversation. I loved it".
“This movie is sure to be divisive - and not in as simple a way as if you loved the first, you’ll love this one, if you hated the first, you’ll hate this one. That said, I absolutely loved it," wrote another.
"#JokerFolieADeux is a love story in its truest form. It resonates two harsh truths in the finest artistic way possible. They are: 1) Love makes you vulnerable 2) People tends to love a version of you but not the complete you Joaquin Phoenix and Gaga both deserves Oscars????"
What critics said about Joker: Folie à Deux
The film however did not go well with many critics. A critic from Indiewire stated, “Joker: Folie à Deux feels like it’s bad on purpose. A fascinatingly lifeless troll of a movie designed to anger fans and bore everyone else. Its complete waste of Lady Gaga is worse than any of Joker’s crimes.”
Another critic from IGN said, “You’d think being liberated from the comics meant ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ could blaze its own path, but the sequel—less musical, more rote courtroom drama—is slavishly tethered to the first film, and doesn’t pursue its many ideas. Not great! #Venezia81”.
Vanity Fair's critic wrote, "JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX is a boring and pointless movie that feels designed to make everyone mad, perhaps especially the die hard fans of the first one. It’s a real Joker in that way".
Directed by Todd Philips, Joker: Folie à Deux features Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. The film releases in India on October 2 - two days before its worldwide release.
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