Comment on Why did Joker 2 lose so much money? And how on earth did it cost so much in the first place?
Emperor@feddit.uk 6 days agoIt’s not just that, but it goes all Dune: Messiah. Todd Phillips was clearly unpleased that some viewers saw Joker as the hero, so what was subtext in the first film is just bludgeoned into the audience in the second through the media of a really dull court appearance. The start had some promise and the idea that it was a musical was at least intriguing but it just becomes increasingly boring as the film drags on.
kofe@lemmy.world 5 days ago
I thought that was just me being ADHD lol. I watched from home and paused a few times to do other stuff. I didn’t think it was great, but not the worst. I also went in looking forward to the musical numbers that somehow people didn’t know about. Overall maybe 6.5/10? (This is probably the first time I’ve graded a film tbh)
Emperor@feddit.uk 5 days ago
No, it’s not terrible but could have been so much better. I think it is partly taking a beating because some fans see it as a direct insult to them for caring about the first film. I can see the point Todd Phillips is trying to make but I don’t think he realises that it has pretty much made both films largely irrelevant.