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In addition, Gaga talks about how she entered and remained in her dark character

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Struggling with his dual identity, failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital. Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson and director-writer Todd Phillips talk about what scared them the most about making the musical sequel. The subtitle of the film is "Folie a Deux" meaning “Two Madnesses”; in french. This initially led to speculation that Harley Quinn would appear in the film, which was soon confirmed.

Also known as Lasègue-Falret syndrome

The name Folie a Deux comes from the 19th century French psychiatrists Charles Lasègue and Jules Falret. The term was coined to refer to two or more people who share the same madness or delusion. The president of the jury on "People from New York" Instead of Gotham City. This is because New York State is the prosecutor in the criminal case, and this version of Gotham City is apparently located in New York State (most versions place Gotham in New Jersey).

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Arthur Fleck: [Face with sad smile as autograph written with trouble] I HOPE IT GETS CANCER. The film opens with the Looney Tunes title sequence surrounding the Warner Bros logo with rings and the Joker’s face. Merrily We Roll Along Written by Eddie Cantor, Murray Mencher and Charles Tobias. This feels more like a spin-off than a true sequel, as it spends most of its time repeating the original with court scenes and interviews rather than moving the story forward.

Unfortunately, these sequences cannot sustain the film’s momentum

The writing is serviceable at best, often relying on thin threads that loosely connect one musical dream sequence to another. Joaquin Phoenix’s performance is good, but he lacks the raw intensity that defined his portrayal in the original. Lady Gaga, on the other hand, seems to have deliberately toned down her usual flamboyance, presumably so as not to overshadow her, which, although understandable, feels like a missed opportunity for a more dynamic performance. The musical numbers, full of energy and spectacle, are easily the highlight of the film, the singing and dancing offering moments of respite after the otherwise sluggish narrative.

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The lack of any meaningful plot makes the film seem too long, dragging on for over two hours and feeling unnecessarily stretched. Without the burdensome psychological tension of its predecessor, the film finds it difficult to find its footing, making it more of an indulgent display of musical theater than a coherent, engaging continuation of the story. festivals including Venice, TIFF, New York Film Festival and others.

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