Once again, Phillips has made a movie that Joker himself would probably approve of.
InJoker: Folie a Deux, Phillips isnt taking any chances.
Hes a nobody, concludes theBBCs Nicholas Barber.
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Whats most impressive aboutJoker: Folie a Deuxis the way Phillips willingly undercuts his own billion-dollar blockbuster.
Arthur is looking inward, writes William Bibbiani in his positive review forthe Wrap.
Which means theres little we didnt learn last time.
Even the dance interludes are carried over fromJoker.
Rather, its merely an extension of the first films plot in the most plodding and literal fashion.
Is she to be the Lady Macbeth of DC supervillainy, asks Peter Bradshaws three-star reviewfor the Guardian.
The story as constructed doesnt give her character much of a chance at developmentin that direction or any other.
Its a performance that recalls Ellen Greenes Audrey inLittle Shop of Horrors, demonstrating Gagas huge range.
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