Rent Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

Every bit as bad as they say it is - Joker: Folie à Deux review by JD

Obviously the performances were great, and Lady Gaga was in her element. While ive no time for her, she is clearly a talented entertainer.

But the film. What is it?

Taken as a batman film - it takes the most famous villain of them all and turns him into a sad, pathetic in-cel. HQ being his manipulator and emotional superior could of been an interesting twist on cannon, but its simply used to force the point the Joker is a complete nobody.

But what really destroys this as a Batman universe film is the recent Penguin series. This is just complete rubbish in comparison, both as entertainment and how it builds (or doesnt in this case) the villain.

If we take the film out of the Batman universe, then its just pure dull. Its a musical shawshank redemption (there are better examples but the film isnt worth thinking of it) but instead of being fantastic, it inverses that and becomes fantastically rubbish.

Its one of those films I honestly felt id wasted 2 hours of my life. I should of listened to the honest reviews.

Not as bad as was expecting but not great - Joker: Folie à Deux review by RE

Having heard bad reviews for the film was expecting one of the worst films ever, however it was rather enjoyable but still not a great film. The musical numbers just didn.t fit into the film and felt awkward and cringy, also Joaquin is an awful singer

Thought Provoking - Joker: Folie à Deux review by KP

Having read the poor reviews of this movie, I was a little apprehensive as I sat down to watch it. However, I shouldn't have worried.

If you're looking for gore then you've picked the wrong film, but if you're looking for a sensitive insight into the mind of the main character, then this is for you.

As in "Joker" (Part 1), Joaquin Phoenix is excellent - truly giving his all in his sensitive portrayal of a man who has had his fare share of knocks in life.

Younger viewers of this film will probably not recognise or appreciate the music which is interspersed throughout tis movie, but I thought that it blended beautifully with the story as we moved from love and hope to desperation and tragedy.

I have given this a 4/5 as I think that the way in which the two lovers separated could have been improved, but, all in all, I thoroughly enjoyed the journey through the film.

Even worse than Joker 1 - Joker: Folie à Deux review by Alphaville

If you found Joker 1 a distasteful bore, Joker 2 is unwatchable. Most of it consists of clichéd prison/courtroom scenes interleaved with ridiculous musical interludes where he cavorts to show tunes with Lady Gaga. Drama-free, flat, one-paced… The fast-edited trailer may lure an unsuspecting audience in, but there’s no energy in the film itself. It’s hardly worth wasting time reviewing it never mind attempting to watch it.