Joker: Folie à Deux2024-10-11
Ottawa, ON
This one and its predecessor are such non-events… we’re looking at mediocre filmmaking from a copycat director who probably took all the criticisms from the predecessor too close to heart. The result is a lifeless and dreary attempt to be different. I’m not super well versed in musicals, but I would expect at least some of the musical moments might stick with you a bit. I can assure you there’s none of that here. There are fleeting moments of beauty, specifically some of the fantasy sequences, but they’re all caught in between utter boredom. I can get behind a good courtroom drama, but only if I actually care about what’s at stake for the characters, and none of these characters are well developed or particularly likeable.
Watched at Landmark Kanata upon my first return to Ottawa. Not much has changed!
Watched at Landmark Kanata upon my first return to Ottawa. Not much has changed!