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Joker<\/em><\/a>: Folie a Deux<\/em>, the sequel to the 2019 Joaquin Phoenix<\/a> film, has scored an unwanted Rotten Tomatoes score as more critics release their review of the film. <\/p>\nInitial responses to the premiere of the film at the Venice Film Festival <\/a>in September were mixed with some calling it \u201cingenious\u201d or \u201cbeguiling\u201d and others who found it \u201cdull\u201d and \u201claborious.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\nAmong the critics who praised the film was The Independent<\/em>\u2019s Geoffrey Macnab, who delivered a four-star verdict<\/a> and wrote: \u201cThe darkness at the core of the film is underlined by its very brutal ending, which rejects comic book conventions in favour of psychological depth. Phoenix\u2019s performance remains powerful and stirring, too. The genius of it is that we can\u2019t help but care for Arthur despite his neediness and derangement.\u201d<\/p>\nThe film, which is a musical, also stars Lady Gaga as the Joker\u2019s sidekick and love interest, Harley Quinn, had a modest early score on Rotten Tomatoes on 61 per cent, as reported by Forbes<\/em><\/a>, placing it as having the same score as the widely derided Black Adam<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\nThat has now dropped down to just 39 per cent as the majority of critics lay the boot into the story, songs and the much talked-about ending. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The consensus review on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing is: \u201cJoaquin Phoenix\u2019s eponymous Joker takes the stand in a sequel that dances around while the story remains still, although Lady Gaga\u2019s wildcard energy gives Folie \u00e1 Deux<\/em> some verve.\u201d<\/p>\nNew York Times<\/em><\/a> critic Manohia Dargis writes: \u201cThe big non-news about Folie \u00e0 Deux <\/em>is that it\u2019s a half-baked, halfhearted musical complete with one star who can sing, Lady Gaga as Lee Quinzel a.k.a. Harley Quinn, and another (Phoenix) who can\u2019t or won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\nAudrey Fox for Looper<\/em><\/a> said: \u201cEven fans of \u201cJoker\u201d are unlikely to find much to redeem this chaotic, profoundly stupid mess.\u201d<\/p>\nRichard Roeper of the Chicago-Sun Times says in his review: \u201cThere\u2019s always a joker, there\u2019s always a clown \u2014 but if he doesn\u2019t morph into something bigger and bolder and more terrible, it starts to feel like we\u2019ve seen this show before, only without the musical numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Joker<\/em><\/a>: Folie a Deux<\/em>, the sequel to the 2019 Joaquin Phoenix<\/a> film, has scored an unwanted Rotten Tomatoes score as more critics release their review of the film. <\/p>\n Initial responses to the premiere of the film at the Venice Film Festival <\/a>in September were mixed with some calling it \u201cingenious\u201d or \u201cbeguiling\u201d and others who found it \u201cdull\u201d and \u201claborious.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Among the critics who praised the film was The Independent<\/em>\u2019s Geoffrey Macnab, who delivered a four-star verdict<\/a> and wrote: \u201cThe darkness at the core of the film is underlined by its very brutal ending, which rejects comic book conventions in favour of psychological depth. Phoenix\u2019s performance remains powerful and stirring, too. The genius of it is that we can\u2019t help but care for Arthur despite his neediness and derangement.\u201d<\/p>\n The film, which is a musical, also stars Lady Gaga as the Joker\u2019s sidekick and love interest, Harley Quinn, had a modest early score on Rotten Tomatoes on 61 per cent, as reported by Forbes<\/em><\/a>, placing it as having the same score as the widely derided Black Adam<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n That has now dropped down to just 39 per cent as the majority of critics lay the boot into the story, songs and the much talked-about ending. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n The consensus review on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing is: \u201cJoaquin Phoenix\u2019s eponymous Joker takes the stand in a sequel that dances around while the story remains still, although Lady Gaga\u2019s wildcard energy gives Folie \u00e1 Deux<\/em> some verve.\u201d<\/p>\n New York Times<\/em><\/a> critic Manohia Dargis writes: \u201cThe big non-news about Folie \u00e0 Deux <\/em>is that it\u2019s a half-baked, halfhearted musical complete with one star who can sing, Lady Gaga as Lee Quinzel a.k.a. Harley Quinn, and another (Phoenix) who can\u2019t or won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n Audrey Fox for Looper<\/em><\/a> said: \u201cEven fans of \u201cJoker\u201d are unlikely to find much to redeem this chaotic, profoundly stupid mess.\u201d<\/p>\n Richard Roeper of the Chicago-Sun Times says in his review: \u201cThere\u2019s always a joker, there\u2019s always a clown \u2014 but if he doesn\u2019t morph into something bigger and bolder and more terrible, it starts to feel like we\u2019ve seen this show before, only without the musical numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days<\/p>\n New subscribers only. \u00a38.99\/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Try for free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days<\/p>\n New subscribers only. \u00a38.99\/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Try for free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Kevin Maher for The Times<\/em><\/a> called the film: \u201cMessy, lifeless, derivative and exactly what you\u2019d expect from a film that simply doesn\u2019t want, or need, to exist.\u201d<\/p>\n More favourable reviews saw Danny Leigh for The Financial Times<\/em><\/a> call it less \u201cdislikeable than its forebear\u201d while Ireland\u2019s RTE<\/a> said: \u201cThe film is effortlessly claustrophobic, dreamily undramatic and all the better for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>