Joker: Folie à Deux
Joker: Folie à Deux
Arthur Fleck, now incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital, who encounters Harleen Quinzel, a fellow patient who becomes dangerously obsessed with his Joker persona. Their shared psychosis fuels a destructive and increasingly chaotic relationship, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. The film delves deeper into Arthur's mental state, exploring the complexities of his condition and the enduring power of his iconic villainous persona.
adecaria reviewedJune 13, 2025
The one star is for a makeup-free Lady Gaga, and for some pretty good acting... but holy hell, why do they even need to act like this? This film is a drawn-out, slothy super villain courtroom drama slash character study... and musical? I don't even know what it is. Whatever it is, though, is just wrong.
The little action that exists (Harley Quinn's arson episode) doesn't make up for what the film is trying to tell us: that the Joker is crazy, and many people of Gotham relate to him. Heath Ledger made this perfectly clear in his Oscar-winning performance in The Dark Knight. He dropped the mic, and it should have been left there for all time after that all-time performance.