Joker: Folie A Deux Reviews Are In — Here’s What The Critics Think
Some five years after 2019’s Joker became a breakout success with over $1 billion at the box office and an Oscar win for star Joaquin Phoenix, the long-awaited sequel is nearing its October 4 release. The movie premiered this week at the Venice Film Festival, and reviews are now appearing online.
The first Joker movie was controversial and elicited a number of strong reactions from critics and fans alike, and it appears the sequel is keeping with that tradition.
Joker: Folie a Deux brings back Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/Joker, who is now on trial for murder stemming back to events from the first film. Lady Gaga joins the cast as Harley, while Brendan Gleeson, Steve Coogan, and Catherine Keener also have roles. Zazie Beetz returns from the original Joker movie as well.