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Clown: Pas de deux.
Director Todd Phillips recently revealed Arthur Fleck’s shocking realization at the end of the film. Clown: Pas de deux. The film deconstructs Arthur’s arc from the first film. Throughout the film, he uses his inner fantasies to cope with his impending trial. However, during the trial, he did not fully succumb to his Joker persona, admitting to himself and the jury that the Joker was never real. He was Arthur, and he was always just Arthur. Unfortunately for him, this meant losing the affections of Lee Quinzel, who was only attracted to the Joker because of his power and chaos.
According to Phillips, Arthur realized he never really wanted to be the anti-establishment hero he became, so he shed this mistaken identity. The director told Entertainment Weekly:
He realizes that everything is so corrupt and will never change that the only way to fix it is to burn it all. when those guards killed that kid [hospital] He realized that putting on makeup and wearing this thing wasn’t going to change anything. In some ways, he’s come to terms with the fact that he’s always been Arthur Fleck. He was never something that was imposed on him, an idea that was imposed on him by the people of Gotham, an idea that he stood for. He is an unknowing idol. This thing was put on him and he didn’t want to live like a dummy anymore – he wanted to be himself.
Clown: Pas de deux The idea of being a figurehead for a wider movement is explored, and how this can conflict with someone’s inner demons. While this message won’t necessarily resonate with all fans, it’s a creative gamble. The first film grossed $1.08 billion and resonated with audiences, but it was criticized for making a man who murdered six people so sympathetic, but the story was still compelling. Changing this and making Arthur aware of his actions does not change any of the social issues that created his clown persona.
What Arthur’s confession means for “Joker 2”
Clown: Pas de deux may be a controversial sequel, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have something to say. clown shows what happens when society abandons those in need, and how a lifetime of apathy can lead someone to the breaking point. Its sequel tells the story of what happens when a victim-turned-criminal is thrust into the public eye. Arthur got the attention he’d been lacking, but never the love and empathy he needed. Just like the first movie, he reaches a boiling point. Only this time, Arthur admits that he can’t change society for the better.
In addition to continuing to show how secretive Arthur’s feelings are, his decision to give up the mantle of the Joker also demonstrates another level of society’s disappointment in him. Even after his irrevocable actions, Arthur remains trapped in what others want him to be. The people of Gotham want a psychotic clown who will burn the city to the ground. Although Arthur is disillusioned with society, he struggles with it as he has struggled with mental illness throughout his life. Because of his constant laughter, he was labeled a misfit. Now, whether he wants it or not, he’s been labeled an icon.
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While fans of the first movie may not understand Clown: Pas de deuxwhose moral complexities are intriguing. Phillips subverts expectations by delivering a bleak sequel in which Arthur doesn’t celebrate his past actions because they never changed his fate. He remains misunderstood. The director explained: “Sadly, he is Arthur and no one cares about Arthur. [Lady Gaga]Lee never said anything about Arthur [until she leaves him in the end]”. In this sense, Lee represents the people of Gotham and the audience. According to Phillips, “[She’s] Realizing, I’m on another journey, man, you can’t be who I want you to be. “
this clown The overall ending of the sequel is another discussion entirely, but based on the director’s comments, it makes sense for Arthur to accept his decision. Clown: Pas de deux Now playing in theaters.
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Source: Entertainment Weekly