Todd Philips’ Joker was considered one of the best comic book movies released in our time. The movie was daring enough to stray away from the classic Joker being a Batman problem mold and explore the dark psychological problems that defined the character. A social commentary woven through the misery of a single man.
Joker 2 strays even further away from the source material in a good way. Arthur is now at Arkham, where he is nothing less than a celebrity. He is just as much of a symbol of change as Batman is for hope. An inspiration, if you may call him that. For him, the Arthur and Joker are two different people. Joker is outspoken, Arthur is anxious. Joker is imposing; Arthur is meek.
This divide is further explored through the introduction of a new admirer of the Joker. Dr. Harleen Quinzel, AKA Harley Quinn. She was the part of the movie most of the people were looking forward to seeing. She looks marvelous as the jester’s love interest.
The movie, however, seemingly falls short of the beauty the first one had. Even being rather expensive. While the first one was a mere $60 million, this movie took $200 million to make. The director is trying his best to evade the “musical” tag, but it sticks. It is to be seen how the movie holds up better than the first one, as it is projected to have a much weaker opening. The expected $70 million opening in North America is 26 million short of that of the first movie, which was one of the most profitable movies ever made. It is to be seen how Joker: Folie a Deux turns out to be when it releases on 2 October 2024.
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