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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Joker 2: Folie a Deux’ on Max, a Maudlin Sequel That Doesn't Let Lady Gaga Save It

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Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga's 'Joker 2' fails to recapture the gritty magic of the original, despite the pop star's best efforts.
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  • Insiders reveal Gaga's involvement was a last-ditch attempt to salvage the troubled production, but her musical talents couldn't elevate the maudlin script.
  • Critics are panning the film's heavy-handed social commentary and its inability to live up to the first 'Joker' movie's critical acclaim and cultural impact.
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Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, DC, Joker 2: Folie a Deux, Joker (2019), La La Land, The Dark Knight
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