The Joker sequel is a quasi-musical courtroom drama that has little interest in advancing any kind of story. In fact, it's even more deliberately obtuse and anti-crowd-pleasing than its predecessor.
Did you hear the one about the R-rated comic-book movie that sparked a collective cultural meltdown, made a billion dollars and finally won its star an Oscar?As he prepares to stand trial for murder, Arthur Fleck falls for fellow Arkham Asylum inmate — and devoted musical fan — Lee Quinzel.
But he can't read her Joker face. The future Harley Quinn isn't all that she seems; she's a woman drawn to a freak show for reasons that are never quite clear. Meanwhile, there are so many needle-drops of 'That's Life' that you expect Frank Sinatra to rise from the grave and put out a mob hit on everyone involved.
Arthur Fleck is questioned by Paddy Meyers as Fleck's lawyer, Maryanne Stewart , looks on.Despite its corny, childhood-trauma backstory, the first Joker managed to cultivate a genuine sense of unease, culminating in an electrifying climax that suggested its character might explode in any direction.
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