Plot: After killing five people, one on national TV, Arthur is in prison while waiting for his court case. He's a model prisoner and can join a music class. There he meets Lee, a young woman infatuated with Arthur's Joker persona. The two fall in love, but as Arthur's confidence grows, the Joker starts to take over again.
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November 01, 2024
A big step up from the first film. Rather than relive the 70s and marry it to some antihero antics, Phillips turns Fleck into a truly tragic figure. One who becomes a little too bold and self-assured and in doing so digs his own grave. That's quite a rare take for a big Hollywood production, and one I appreciated a lot.
The musical elements offer a cool counterbalance, I just wish they were a bit more all-out. Phoenix and Gaga were good, the pacing was fine and the drama of the plot came through perfectly. The public backlash against the film is possibly even more tragic, but I guess it just shows that audiences get what they deserve.