Folie à Deux tragically concludes these ongoing storylines from the original film

When joker When 2019 came out, fans were fascinated by the journey of Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck. He was a lone wolf who suffered from mental health issues and was angry at society for treating him like a black sheep. In the end, when he made the breakthrough, many were left unsure of what was real and what wasn’t, aside from a few killings.

Joker: Folie à Deux follows on from this story, with Arthur in Arkham and on trial for his series of crimes. As a result, this sequel picks up a lot from the past. In the process, some open threads are broken off in a very tragic way.

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joker made Arthur admit that his mother’s boyfriend had abused him as a child. It has been suggested that it may not have just been violence, but also sexual violence. Arthur hated how she allowed it, repelled it, and left him in agony. That’s why he bought the story about Thomas Wayne being his biological father. All he needed was the dream that there was a parent out there who loved him.

In process Joker 2 Harvey Dent addresses Arthur’s arguments for the state. The Gotham lawyer wants to challenge the idea that the Joker is a second murderous person and that Arthur is helpless. However, Arthur’s lawyer Maryanne makes it clear that the psychologist who claims Arthur is responsible has missed important questions. A lot of it revolves around his own mother sexually abusing him. It’s a big admission.

Some suspected that this was the case in the first film, which is why Arthur smothered her with a pillow in the hospital. Now we know that Arthur harbored hatred because of these secret crimes. That’s why he ends up telling the jury that he killed her. His legal team tried to hide it, but when his Arkham friend Ricky died, Arthur wanted everything on the table when he defended himself. It explains the pain he silently hid when he was around her.

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In jokerArthur killed fellow clown Randall in his apartment. Fans were treated to a tense scene as they thought he would also murder his “little buddy” Gary, but Arthur let him go because he liked Gary. He was also the only one who was nice to Gary, and Gary was the only one who was really nice to him. Joker 2 Director Todd Phillips puts Gary on the stand as Harvey tries to portray Arthur as a creep. Gary admits that he suffers from depression and panic attacks and cannot sleep. He can’t even keep a job. He lets Arthur know that no one will understand what it feels like to be so helpless.

Gary’s size always made life difficult for him, but Arthur initially made him feel big and “normal,” only to have it taken away from him when he played with Gary, who couldn’t reach the doorknob. The scene made Arthur seem intimidating and manipulative, making him someone who finally felt powerful for the first time. However, Gary admits that this came at a price. Arthur became a god in his own eyes by belittling Gary. Arthur begins to feel bad and shuts down the investigation, realizing he was a hypocrite. He became the very tyrant he hated in life. Gary leaves the stand crying and clearly hates Arthur.

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Zazie Beetz’s Sophie Dumond seemed to have a crush on the misunderstood Arthur. Joker gave the impression that he liked her and their daughter and that they could be a family. She even said the Joker who murdered elites was a hero. Except when the first film turned it around and revealed this, it was all just in Arthur’s head. Sophie admitted he broke into her house, but instead of calling the police, Penny begged them not to and shared insight into Arthur’s plight.

Joker 2 makes Sophie admit on the witness stand that she made a mistake. In the first film, it seemed like she fled because she was afraid Arthur would kill her. Sophie now tells the court she regrets not taking action as it could have prevented him killing late-night talk show host Murray. She has also seen so many warning signs. Sophie knew Arthur was delusional and obsessed, but forgave him as Penny said he just needed the “weird” clown personality to feel whole.

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In the present, Sophie left home because Arthur’s cult was harassing her at work and at the apartment complex. Two years later, she makes it clear that Arthur deserves a prison sentence, reconciling the gossip Penny told her about his twisted ways. Sophie also has evidence from her own experiences and insists that he must be removed from society as he and his followers are a problem. She fears for her safety and that of her child, and when Penny is dead, she lets the truth out through the floodgates.

Joker 2 turns Arthur Fleck’s cult into terrorists

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Members of Joker’s society founded this cult because they hated the elites. They wanted an icon against oppression, capitalism and arrogant people. They saw Arthur as their leader, which is why they rioted after Murray’s murder, trying to save him before he went to prison. Joker 2 develops the cult in a shocking way. Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn fakes being mentally ill to befriend him in prison as supporters descend on the courtroom to support him. Others protest outside, and everything comes to a head inside Joker 2 ended with some setting off a bomb and blowing up the walls.

Arthur escapes and meets a doppelganger and another man in a Joker mask a la The Dark Knight. They confess to the terrorist act and try to drive him away with a car. Surprisingly, Arthur realizes the consequences this has. He flees the vehicle, terrified that he has become a terrorist symbol. This is not the emblem he wanted to transform into. It shows how much he underestimated people’s vulnerability. Riots were one thing, but this cult could burn Gotham down if it wanted to. It’s reminiscent of Paul Dano’s Riddler and the Evil Disciples from Matt Reeves’ The Batman.

This is less organized and fewer in number, but they are equally fearsome, invisible and hidden in the shadows. This leads to Arthur going back to prison, where he should be for better or worse. Ultimately, he dies there when an inmate stabs him, but whether fans like this Joker’s fate or not, this is indeed a complete Arthur story that concludes everything that began with the first film.

Joker: Folie à Deux is now in cinemas.

The Joker returns in a new chapter of madness and chaos in Joker: Folie à Deux, a sequel to the critically acclaimed and award-winning 2019 film. Get ready for a dark and twisted descent into the mind of Arthur Fleck as he battles his inner demons and unleashes chaos across Gotham City.

director

Todd Phillips

Release date

October 4, 2024

Pour

Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Zazie Beetz, Steve Coogan, Harry Lawtey, Leigh Gill, Jacob Lofland, Sharon Washington, Troy Fromin, Bill Smitrovich, John Lacy, Ken Leung

writer

Todd Phillips, Scott Silver, Bob Kane, Paul Dini, Bill Finger, Bruce Timm, Jerry Robinson

Duration

138 minutes

Characters of

Prequel

producer

Production company

Studio(s)

Warner Bros. Pictures

Sales partner

Warner Bros. Pictures

Prequel(s)

joker

Character(s)

Arthur Fleck, Lee Quinzel, Jackie, Maryanne Stewart, Sophie Dumond, Paddy Meyers, Harvey Dent, Gary Puddles, The Jokester, Social Worker, E-Ward Inmate (Troy Larkins), Judge Herman Rothwax, Arkham Guard

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