As a gamer who has spent countless hours immersed in the dark and twisted worlds of video games like “Alan Wake” and “Until Dawn”, I can’t help but feel a strange sense of familiarity when it comes to the latest installment of the Joker saga, “Joker: Folie ? Deux”.
In the sequel to Todd Phillips’ 2019 movie, Joker, titled Folie ? Deux, we find Arthur Fleck (played by Joaquin Phoenix) in prison, facing trial for the infamous Joker Killings. As news about these crimes resurfaces, a disturbed fan, Harleen “Lee” Quinzel (portrayed by Lady Gaga), emerges, urging Arthur to embrace his power and identity as the Joker. However, Arthur’s lawyer, Maryanne Stewart (played by Catherine Keener), has constructed his defense around the notion that the Joker is a split personality Arthur created to cope with intense stress or conflict situations.
Nevertheless, Arthur can’t be two individuals simultaneously, and he ultimately needs to determine whether “Arthur Fleck” or “The Joker” was truly responsible for the chaos and killings that transpired. The resolution of this internal struggle (accompanied by its musical and dramatic elements) has left many moviegoers displeased with the entire Joker film series.
Joker: Folie ? Deux Ending Explained
In the climactic scene of “Joker: Folie ? Deux“, Arthur Fleck, inspired by Lee, decides to discontinue his medication, leading to a complete return of his Joker persona. Subsequently, Arthur dismisses Maryanne and assumes the role of his own lawyer, adorning himself with full Joker makeup. The Joker is compelled to confront individuals from the initial movie, such as co-worker Gary Puddles (Leigh Gill) and supposed girlfriend Sophie Dumond (Zazie Beetz). They divulge painful truths about Arthur’s past, revealing how he was perceived by those who knew him, even his mother.
The truth hits home for Arthur when he witnesses the guards at Arkham Asylum execute an inmate who was a die-hard fan of his alter ego, the Joker. This event prompts him to reenter the courtroom and publicly renounce the Joker persona, accepting the punishment that followed – a move that ultimately severed his connection with Lee. However, moments after the judge announces the verdict, a group of unstable individuals pretending to be the Joker detonate a car bomb outside the courthouse, leaving a massacre in its wake, with only Arthur surviving. The terrorists then kidnap him, leading him on a desperate search for Lee, who now wants nothing more to do with him, having discarded his association with the Joker persona.
In another turn of events, Arthur returns to Arkham, only for a mentally disturbed cellmate, who had been secretly observing him, to confront him the following day. This unstable individual shares a chilling joke with Arthur, which unfortunately turns out to be a threat, as he stabs Arthur to death in a corridor. In a grotesque display of madness, the killer then bursts into maniacal laughter and carves a grin onto his own face.
What Does Joker 2’s Ending Mean?
Many viewers are leaving the theater with the idea that the final scene of Joker: Folie ? Deux serves as a linking plot point, hinting at the origins of Heath Ledger’s Joker from The Dark Knight. The character portrayed by actor Connor Storrie, an Arkham inmate, bears a striking resemblance to a young Ledger (possibly intentional). However, it appears overly simplistic to assume that these Joker movies were designed exclusively for Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy.
Title “Joker 2” primarily revisits and confronts the incidents depicted in the original “Joker” film, making Arthur (and viewers) face up to the destruction and sorrow stemming from his rampage. In this process, it seems to challenge the idealized portrayal of The Joker as a cultural phenomenon – all while hinting that our society’s fascination with the character will continue unabated.
even when Joaquin Phoenix has finished portraying the character (which seems evident), there’s another performer who would go so far as to walk over his grave to claim the role for themselves.
Joker: Folie ? Deux is now in theaters.
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2024-10-04 19:40