Arthur Fleck’s in jail for killing five people—though there’s a sixth, but the cops have no clue about that one. He’s waiting on his trial to find out what’s going to happen to him. His lawyer is trying to say he wasn’t all there, kind of like Arthur and the Joker are two separate folks sharing the same body. On the other side, you’ve got Harvey Dent, the assistant district attorney, who’s gunning for him to get the death penalty. Jail’s a tough gig; guards there give Arthur a hard time and ridicule him. One day, though, a guard jokes around and lets him join this choir group where he meets Lee, a young woman who actually sees him for who he is. Arthur’s smitten right away. But here’s the twist: is Lee interested in Arthur himself, or is she drawn more towards his darker Joker side?

Making another film after something as big as “Joker” wasn’t easy peasy, but Todd Phillips knows how to handle it.

Phillips jumps right into today’s wild pop culture scene—though it’s risky ’cause it could easily feel cliché—and mixes real life and TV drama vibes together for another smash hit. With Lady Gaga taking on Lee’s role—she gets that whole playing multiple personas thing—it seems Phillips might’ve hit gold with this choice.

So yeah, “Joker: Folie à Deux” tries to tear apart those super perky musicals telling us we should always be happy and smiling like everything ends perfectly ever after. It pokes at how artificial all that can sometimes come off—kind of like what the Joker’s all about anyway!
This movie is all about life being a strange mix of funny and serious, just like the name “Happy” for someone who’s anything but. It really grabs hold of how life can be such a mess sometimes.

It’s spot on about our obsession with showing off perfect lives online. We want others to envy us while we still hog the spotlight, don’t we? It’s about that need to look happy for everyone else while ignoring what’s hiding underneath.

In this Joker movie, Joaquin Phoenix is back and he goes deep into his character’s tough journey. Right from the start, you can feel everything he’s dealing with—he totally nails carrying such an intense role. Lady Gaga shines too in her own complex way, even if she doesn’t quite reach Phoenix’s level of flexibility with his role.

Director Phillips stitches together all these quirky bits—a touch of music here, a dash of prison drama there, and some animation that plays with shadows—that makes it this rich tapestry of storytelling.
The movie dives deep into the dark stuff, like when darkness sneaks in and takes over your life. It starts off with someone feeling really alone, mourning their loved one’s dog. You can almost feel that loneliness yourself.

Arthur’s lawyer is way off trying to get him to split into different personalities. She forgets that nowadays, it’s more about who you truly are inside, not about pretending to be someone else. But Arthur just lets life’s storms drench him because he feels he’s not worth protecting. Despite all that, he manages to stay true to himself while everyone around wears masks—even Joker masks—to hide who they really are from others and themselves too. Joaquin Phoenix is just incredible at pulling at your heartstrings every step of the way.

This sequel to Joker stirs things up a little differently. If you liked the first one, expect some twists here. Joaquin Phoenix brings his usual flair with those unique moves and that distinctive walk we all remember. Director Phillips flips things around this time—changing how we see Joker as something anyone can copy or imitate. It’s like turning Iron Man’s “I’m Iron Man” line upside down with Arthur saying “There is no Joker.” And just when you think it’s all over, there’s a cheeky nod at the end that both pokes fun at and gives a shoutout to the big movie studio behind it all.