"Joker 2: Double Delusion" poster
The story of "Joker 2" itself follows the end of " Joker ". The protagonist "Joker" Arthur Fleck (played by Joaquin Phoenix) was accused of killing five people in a row (actually six people). ) was arrested and imprisoned, and was imprisoned in the famous Arkham Mental Hospital in the DC world for treatment. He met Harley Quinn (lady gaga), a patient receiving music therapy in Arkham. When they first met, she showed her fanatical admiration and admiration for the clown. The two quickly fell in love and shared their crazy thoughts about the future. And beautiful fantasy. At the same time, the legal trials against clowns are intertwined with the clown craze in society.
On September 4 this year, "Joker 2" premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Since the previous film "Joker" won the Golden Lion Award in 2019, , the second film was once again shortlisted for the Venice main competition after five years. So it attracted much attention.
However, after its premiere, "Joker 2" received polarized reviews. Supporters believed that this film took "Joker" to a whole new level and completed director Todd Phillips' Joker universe. With this, At the same time, opponents believed that the film was far inferior to its predecessor and lacked the madness and imagination of the first film.
It is worth mentioning that the film received an average score in the Venice Film Festival, with only a 2.21 out of 5 points. In the end, the film missed the Golden Lion Award.
It is reported that "Joker 2" will be released in the United States on October 4. In addition, "Joker" was not released in mainland China.
