Joker: Folie à Deux | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

Certain musical numbers are better than others, and the idea of why this is happening makes sense, but it begins to feel repetitive and unnecessary as we progress through this sequel that feels more like an extended epilogue.

Fans wanted the film to be one thing, and director Todd Phillips gave them another. That’s his creative right, and for me it worked beautifully.

Whatever specialness Joker can lay claim to—it doesn’t appeal to me, but I recognize it works for a lot of people—is gone in Folie à Deux. It feels like a money grab, like any number of superhero sequels cashing in on a hit.

While attempting to juggle multiple genres—a courtroom drama, a depressive musical, a twisted love story, and a social satire—it ultimately collapses under the weight of its own ambitions.

If you've been hanging out for the most depressing musical of all time, rejoice, that moment has arrived!