Joker 2’s biggest problem is it doesn’t commit to being a musical
Regardless of individual opinions about the initial Joker character, Todd Phillips’s movie undeniably stirred intense reactions. It had ardent supporters and fierce critics, people who hailed it as a thoughtful, innovative attempt to redefine comic book movies and others who criticized it as a superficial imitation of Martin Scorsese or, even more severely, as an incel rallying cry that might inspire real-life imitators.