{"id":110379,"date":"2024-10-04T17:54:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T10:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110379"},"modified":"2024-10-04T17:54:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T10:54:06","slug":"joker-folie-a-deux-scores-an-unwanted-rotten-tomatoes-rating-as-critics-blast-profoundly-stupid-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110379","title":{"rendered":"Joker: Folie a Deux scores an unwanted Rotten Tomatoes rating as critics blast \u2018profoundly stupid\u2019 sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div data-testid=\"nsc-wrapper-support-us\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-0 jFIvoO\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 gdynTf\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-11 dZffnw\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 hfUJpx\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-15 droMuk\">\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-hez36s-6 bslVoX\">Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts.<\/p>\n<p><b>Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda.<\/b><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"support-nsc-author\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 KRieK\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/support-us\/louise-thomas.png\" alt=\"Louise Thomas\" class=\"sc-hez36s-10 jjaUOS\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button data-testid=\"support-nsc-dropdown\" class=\"sc-hez36s-3 fFFwdM\"><span class=\"sc-hez36s-5 iMpnvH\"><span class=\"sc-hez36s-4 DFSvu\">Find out more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 kMSyUM sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-a5wy94-0 jhbxrS\"><use href=\"#ee6613da15642019\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/joker\"><em>Joker<\/em><\/a><em>: Folie \u00e0 Deux<\/em>, the sequel to the 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/joaquin-phoenix\">Joaquin Phoenix<\/a> film, has scored an unwanted Rotten Tomatoes score as more critics release their reviews of the film. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/news\/joker-2-folie-deux-reviews-lady-gaga-b2607151.html\">Initial responses to the premiere at the Venice Film Festival <\/a>in September were mixed, with some calling it \u201cingenious\u201d or \u201cbeguiling\u201d and others finding it \u201cdull\u201d and \u201claborious\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>Among the critics who praised the film was <em>The Independent<\/em>\u2019s Geoffrey Macnab, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/reviews\/joker-2-review-venice-b2606866.html\">who delivered a four-star verdict<\/a> and wrote: \u201cThe darkness at the core of the film is underlined by its very brutal ending, which rejects comic book conventions in favour of psychological depth. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPhoenix\u2019s performance remains powerful and stirring, too. The genius of it is that we can\u2019t help but care for Arthur despite his neediness and derangement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The film, which is a musical, also stars Lady Gaga as the Joker\u2019s sidekick and love interest, Harley Quinn, had a modest early score on Rotten Tomatoes on 61 per cent, as reported by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/paultassi\/2024\/10\/03\/joker-folie-a-deux-review-scores-crash-ahead-of-release\/\"><em>Forbes<\/em><\/a>, placing it as having the same score as the widely derided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/reviews\/black-adam-review-dwayne-johnson-dcu-b2208404.html\"><em>Black Adam<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That has now dropped down to just 39 per cent as the majority of critics lay the boot into the story, songs and the much talked-about ending. <\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"3\" class=\"sc-482ou5-0 dUpRkW\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/09\/25\/18\/JOKER_11090.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/09\/25\/18\/JOKER_11090.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/09\/25\/18\/JOKER_11090.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in \u2018Joker: Folie a Deux\u201d\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-ohzviw-0 gdZNrl inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-1223\"><span class=\"sc-ohzviw-1 ewSUe\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 hiCdLa liXvvg\">Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in \u2018Joker: Folie a Deux\u201d<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->AP<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The consensus review on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing is: \u201cJoaquin Phoenix\u2019s eponymous Joker takes the stand in a sequel that dances around while the story remains still, although Lady Gaga\u2019s wildcard energy gives <em>Folie \u00e1 Deux<\/em> some verve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-affiliate=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/esimedia_t58ukgmjkf95_theindependent?q=http%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Fdeeplink%3Fid%3DfZYk0n0yYYI%26mid%3D39812%26murl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2024%2F10%2F03%2Fmovies%2Fjoker-folie-a-deux-review.html&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Farts-entertainment%2Ffilms%2Fnews%2Fjoker-folie-a-deux-rotten-tomatoes-score-b2623732.html&amp;article_id=2623732&amp;author=Greg+Evans&amp;tag=Joker%2CJoaquin+Phoenix&amp;section=Film&amp;category=News&amp;sub_category=&amp;updated_time=2024-10-04T07%3A16%3A35.000Z&amp;utm_campaign=news-body&amp;utm_term=B-1&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=&amp;ref=&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;fbclid=&amp;gclid=\"><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a> critic Manohia Dargis writes: \u201cThe big non-news about <em>Folie \u00e0 Deux <\/em>is that it\u2019s a half-baked, half-hearted musical complete with one star who can sing, Lady Gaga as Lee Quinzel aka Harley Quinn, and another (Phoenix) who can\u2019t or won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Audrey Fox for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/1679992\/joker-2-movie-review\/\"><em>Looper<\/em><\/a> said: \u201cEven fans of <em>Joker<\/em> are unlikely to find much to redeem this chaotic, profoundly stupid mess.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-0 ldfJRX\">\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-8 jukWqT\">\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-3 rPGsX\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/mobile-stores\/Apple_TV_Plus.png\" width=\"112\" height=\"52\" alt=\"Apple TV+ logo\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-4 eXAVqJ\">\n<p class=\"sc-118zqaw-5 kDgYET\">Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-118zqaw-6 bkKZsY\">New subscribers only. \u00a38.99\/mo. after free trial. 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Plan auto-renews until cancelled<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"sc-1aus1tj-0 jQSWof sc-118zqaw-2 iFqstR\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/gb\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?itsct=independent_tv&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1000l3akK&amp;ct=widgets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Try for free<svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 ixMGSo sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-1aus1tj-1 DEqVK\"><use href=\"#baddbaa17d236bd5\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Richard Roeper of the <em>Chicago-Sun Times <\/em>said in his review: \u201cThere\u2019s always a joker, there\u2019s always a clown \u2014 but if he doesn\u2019t morph into something bigger and bolder and more terrible, it starts to feel like we\u2019ve seen this show before, only without the musical numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Maher for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/paultassi\/2024\/10\/03\/joker-folie-a-deux-review-scores-crash-ahead-of-release\/\"><em>The Times<\/em><\/a> called the film \u201cmessy, lifeless, derivative and exactly what you\u2019d expect from a film that simply doesn\u2019t want, or need, to exist\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>More favourable reviews saw Danny Leigh for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/cdee0704-e8f1-404c-a8af-3af7814f11d0\"><em>The Financial Times<\/em><\/a> call it less \u201cdislikeable than its forebear\u201d while Ireland\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/entertainment\/movie-reviews\/2024\/1003\/1473263-joker-folie-a-deux-a-singsong-for-swinging-psychopaths\/\">RTE<\/a> said: \u201cThe film is effortlessly claustrophobic, dreamily undramatic and all the better for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"3\" class=\"sc-482ou5-0 grfWjx\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/09\/25\/18\/JOKER_59383.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/09\/25\/18\/JOKER_59383.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/09\/25\/18\/JOKER_59383.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"JOKER\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-ohzviw-0 gdZNrl inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-1224\"><span class=\"sc-ohzviw-1 ewSUe\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 hiCdLa liXvvg\">JOKER<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->AP<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The film is set to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/news\/joker-2-movie-joaquin-phoenix-b2608356.html\">the last for Phoenix\u2019s Joker<\/a>. After the premiere, one journalist asked Phoenix about his weight loss for the film, which he said was more \u201ccomplicated\u201d than it had been with the 2019 original.<\/p>\n<p>For the first Joker, Phoenix lost 52 pounds to achieve the lead character\u2019s gaunt look and achieved this by eating a diet mainly consisting of steamed vegetables and lettuce.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix was hesitant to reveal specific details about his diet this time around, telling reporters: \u201cI\u2019m not going to talk through specifics of the diet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, he did say it \u201cfelt a bit more complicated\u201d losing weight for the sequel \u201cas there was so much dance rehearsal that we were doing, which I didn\u2019t have last time\u201d.<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/joker_folie_a_deux\/reviews\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/news\/joker-folie-a-deux-rotten-tomatoes-score-b2623732.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. 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