Joker Folie a Deux’s Biggest Problem (*Isn’t* The Songs…) ? Joker 2 Explained

Go to http://factormeals.com/thetake50 and use code thetake50 to get 50% off your first box and 20% off your next month. || Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to 2019's Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular mad clown and Lady Gaga as Harleen “Lee” Quinzel, has surprised viewers, but… not for great reasons. It’s all led to audiences having a lot of questions. Like, why is this a musical (and why did they try to hide that fact?!) And, who is this even for? Let’s take a deeper look to uncover the answers to these questions and more.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:22 The 'not a musical' musical...?
01:23 Following in Scorsese's footsteps
02:57 The weird rise of secret musicals
04:35 Thanks to Factor!
05:39 Why the musical aspect feels flat
07:16 What actually drags the film down
09:27 A miss, but not necessarily a total loss

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