Joker: Folie à Deux Arrives in cinemas on October 4, but reviews from early critics are worse than the original film with only 60% on Rotten Tomatoes. Todd Phillip’s groundbreaking reimagining of Gotham’s most dangerous villain first arrived in theaters in 2019, outside of the larger DCEU. While the film delivered a compelling standalone story, the success of the project resulted in Warner Bro. Studios are rushing to greenlight a sequel, and get Joaquin Phoenix back in makeup to expand Arthur Fleck’s story.
However, both the original and the upcoming sequel did not fully resonate with critics, as the scores for both on Rotten Tomatoes were largely mixed. While Joker Earning a respectable, but still undeniably mediocre 69%, the sequel now sits at just 60% Yet critics saw the film ahead of general release. Although the original movie may have been challenging in its concepts, and resulted in mixed reviews, the sequel should have been in a much stronger position after the widespread success of Joker.
Why Joker 2 is getting worse reviews than Joker
Joker’s success worked against Joker: Folie à Deux
While the anticipation for Joker: Folie à Deux was high, the reality appears to fall short. With the success of Joker In 2019, which was the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time until it was recently dethroned by Deadpool & WolverineAnd two Oscar wins and nine nominations later, it was a huge success. despite this, The reviews of critics put the movie at only 69%. Meanwhile, the audience that attended felt much warmer, with a glowing 89% after more than 50,000 reviews ( via Rotten tomatoes).
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Movie |
Rotten Tomatoes Critical Score |
Rotten Tomatoes audience score |
|---|---|---|
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Joker |
69% |
89% |
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Joker: Folie à Deux |
60% |
TBD |
Although this success was instrumental in making the sequel, it may have worked against the sequel in terms of setting the bar too high. Audience did not know exactly what to expect from these JokerHow it took a familiar character from the popular media and gave them a completely new backstory and life. It was engaging, innovative and powerful in its depiction of Fleck’s descent into a state of madness, and his journey to becoming a villain. On the other hand, the early reviews for Joker: Folie à Deux Appear to Suggest that the film struggles to be definedOr at least make peace with its own definition.
With the incorporation of musical elements, and the introduction of such a pivotal figure as Harley Quinn, played by Lady Gaga, the movie has a lot of expectations. JokerThe reviews may dwell on an issue that makes the film exactly what audiences want, as the original personality avoids clarity to portray the unreliable narrator’s point of view. one more time, Joker: Folie à Deux Looking to dive into Fleck’s mind, and despite the negative reviews, audiences could still praise the film upon its release.
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