Perhaps the most controversial aspect of the production is its genre. Reports have confirmed that Joker: Folie à Deux will be a musical. For purists who loved the grim, Scorsese-esque tone of the original, this news was met with skepticism. However, within the context of Arthur Fleck’s character, music makes a disturbing amount of sense.
Unlike the bubbly, cartoonish Harley, this version is calculated. She sees Joker not as a fling, but as a movement. She wants to be his partner in crime, literally. The explores whether Lee is the one pulling the strings, using Arthur’s celebrity to stage her own breakout. New Joker 2
The story picks up five years after the original film, with (Joaquin Phoenix) institutionalized in Arkham Asylum while awaiting trial for his crimes. It explores the concept of folie à deux —a shared madness—centering on the toxic and delusional relationship between Arthur and Harleen "Lee" Quinzel (Lady Gaga). Joker: Folie à Deux is a Dizzying Misfire | Movie Review Perhaps the most controversial aspect of the production