Tag: Joaquin Phoenix

Did Joker/Arthur Fleck Plan the Brutal Twist Ending of FOLIE À DEUX?

Did He Set Up The“Ending” - FIGHT CLUB style? Maybe. Take a read in this month's installment of "Just A Theory"... I remain uniquely fascinated by JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX, the sequel to Todd Phillps’ JOKER, the 2019 billion dollar Oscar winning mega-hit starring Joaquin Phoenix. I am uniquely captivated by both the actual film … Continue reading Did Joker/Arthur Fleck Plan the Brutal Twist Ending of FOLIE À DEUX? →

Did Todd Phillips Want JOKER 2 To Bomb? Dissecting The Themes Of FOLIE À DEUX To Uncover Director’s Intent.

On The Perils of Self-Sabotage, Perception, Idolatry, Rehabilitation, and Devotion “When I decide to do something, I stick with it, total commitment.”Joaquin Phoenix As I first left director Todd Phillips’ masterful if purposely contradictory and confounding JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX (aka JOKER 2), I was left pondering, “what is the message of this film?” Unlike … Continue reading Did Todd Phillips Want JOKER 2 To Bomb? Dissecting The Themes Of FOLIE À DEUX To Uncover Director’s Intent. →