Joker: Folie à Deux is a Daring Experiment That Falls Short of Its Potential
Five years after the release of Joker, Todd Phillips returns with Joker: Folie à Deux, a musical sequel that attempts to elevate the original’s dark psychological drama into something more abstract and theatrical. The film reunites audiences with Arthur Fleck,…
You Can’t Look Away as Joaquin Phoenix Descends into Madness (and Violence) in Joker
At the beginning, Joker starts with Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) sitting in front of a dressing mirror, pulling at the corners of his mouth, forcing a grin and a grimace. This is reminiscent of the two masks, tragic and comic,…