Why has the Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga sequel been labelled a flop? - The reviews have not been glowing for the sequel so far

In 2019, Joaquin Phoenix shined bright as the utterly sinister villain Joker in, you guessed it, Joker. The role, which was raved by viewers, also landed Phoenix his first-ever Oscar win. So, of course,

“Joker: Folie à Deux” picks up with Arthur Fleck ( Joaquin Phoenix ), institutionalized at Arkham Asylum, awaiting trial for his violent crimes. As he grapples with his fractured identity, Arthur finds love with fellow inmate Lee (Gaga) and begins embracing the music that has always played inside his chaotic mind.

Here, the musical numbers provide fascinating insight into the minds and moods of anti-hero Arthur Fleck, aka Joker (Joaquin Phoenix), as he awaits trial for murder, as well as his intense new friend Lee Quinzel (Gaga), whom he meets in Arkham.

Twin Cities film critic Paul McGuire Grimes sits down with Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix, the stars of “Joker: Folie À Deux”.

In the first clip, Joaquin tells Lady Gaga to stand up as the audience claps following a screening of Joker: Folie à Deux; in the second, they politely seem to argue about what song is the best in the movie;