Warning: This article contains spoilers for Joker: Folie À Deux!Clown: Pas de deux Probably not like The Dark Knight Risesbut the two DC movies have one major thing in common. The Joker franchise’s fall from grace is surprising. Joaquin Phoenix wins best actor Oscar for his role as Arthur Fleck in 2019 film clownthe film broke box office records and became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. Five years later, when Marvel deadpool and wolverine just taken clownbox office champion, Clown: Pas de deux Failed to meet expectations.
DC’s latest movie opened far below expectations at the box office. Clown: Pas de deuxReviews from critics and fans were overwhelmingly negative. The Dark Knight Riseshas also faced criticism to a lesser extent. The film has the lowest audience rating of any of Christopher Nolan’s Batman films on popular review aggregation sites rotten tomatoes. The Dark Knight Rises Often considered the “worst” of Nolan’s Batman films. The Dark Knight Rises and Clown: Pas de deux Aside from their place in their respective franchises, there’s another key aspect they share.
Arthur was never a clown (like it or not)
2019’s Joker did hint at that fate
Joaquin Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck in the “Joker” series. The character is one of many affected by the cycle of violence and poverty that rules Gotham City. 2019 clownDirector Todd Phillips explores Arthur’s journey, as Arthur falls to the ground and the character is thrown to the ground and kicked, both literally and figuratively, until something inside him snaps. As the title suggests, this DC movie sees Arthur Fleck transform into the Joker, and the iconic shot at the end of the film features Arthur with a bloody smile on his face and a pointed… Called “Joker”.
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However, Phoenix’s first Joker movie also had a pivotal moment that makes more sense when tied to the sequel, since Arthur Fleck was never the Joker. 2019’s Joker didn’t kill Bruce Wayne’s parents like other versions of the character clown The choice to have the Wayans brothers’ killer be one of the characters inspired by Arthur Fleck (a Joe Chill-like character) suggests that Arthur is not directly responsible for Batman, Rather, it is inspiration that leads others to action.
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Although 2019 clown Just laughs at how Arthur Fleck’s real role might be to inspire others, Clown: Pas de deux Making it very clear that he was never destined to be the Joker who continues to fight Batman. Much of the second film in the series follows Arthur’s time in Arkham Prison or during the character’s trial. Arthur Fleck killed six people clownand pas de deux Confirmation that he didn’t murder the Arkham psychiatrist at the end of the movie, as in the movie, puts that moment in new perspective.
Joker(2019) characters | How Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Killed Them |
|---|---|
Unknown Wall Street Man #1 | Shot in the head |
Unknown Wall Street Man #2 | Shot in the chest |
Unknown Wall Street Man #3 | Shot in the back multiple times |
Penelope “Penny” Fleck | Suffocated by pillow |
Randall | Throat and eyes were stabbed, head hit against wall repeatedly |
Murray Franklin | Shot in the head on live TV |
The subtle reveal of Arthur’s imagined final scene, in which he dances around Arkham with blood on his soles, isn’t the only way to go. Clown: Pas de deux Recontextualizing the original film. Clown: Pas de deuxThe ending completely changed the trajectory of Arthur Fleck’s story. While Phoenix’s character embraced his clown side at the end of the first film, in the sequel’s finale, Arthur realizes he was never truly the Joker, abandoning the illusion of a powerful figure he created for himself. This will lead to shocking moments.
Arthur Fleck never kills anyone in Joker: Pas de Deux .
Arthur Fleck inspires an Arkham inmate, and after he reveals that the Joker is a lie, the young inmate played by Connor Story is furious. Clown: Pas de deux It was revealed that Story’s unnamed character was the series’ real Joker, the young Arkham inmate who stabbed Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck to death after telling him a joke, leaving him with a scar on his face He smiled and took Arthur’s place. A young Joker makes sense because Bruce Wayne is still a kid in 2019 clownwhich makes the age gap between him and Arthur Fleck too big.
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Arthur Fleck is dead, but the Joker is still alive
Although it did not resonate with many people, Clown: Pas de deux There is indeed a story to be told, and that is that Arthur Fleck’s tragic journey is not the end of the Joker. The character was never meant to be Gotham City’s Clown Prince of Crime. Clown: Pas de deux Focusing once again on the psyche of the protagonist, we analyze the charm of Arthur Fleck – who he is at the core. At the end of the film, Arthur realizes that he was never the Joker, that the Joker was just an illusion he created to take back the power he thought society had.
The film made it clear that the Joker was not just a person, but an idea, and through this mantle, Fleck managed to inspire thousands of people.
Although Arthur Fleck has passed away, the legacy of the Joker character will live on. The film made it clear that the Joker was not just a person, but an idea, and through this mantle, Fleck managed to inspire thousands of people. Clown: Pas de deux Continuing with the opening of the original film, Fleck’s trial attracted huge attention, with thousands of people stopping to watch or gathering outside the courtroom. Fleck directly inspired Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn – Lee and Storrie’s Young Inmate – and the Joker became a symbol of resistance to the system.
The Dark Knight Rises uses the same information as Joker 2
Christian Bale’s Batman also ends his journey as a symbol
Director Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” trilogy is about the idea that a person may be just a person, but a symbol can live on forever. The Dark Knight RisesThe finale really hone that in with its treatment of Bruce Wayne and Batman’s legacy. After Christian Bale’s Batman “passed away” – effectively retiring alongside Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman – he handed the roles of Batman and the Batcave to Joseph Gordon -Levitt’s John Blake ensures that the Dark Knight will continue to protect Gotham even in Bruce’s absence.
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Clown: Pas de deux and The Dark Knight Rises Fans have had opposite reactions to the two completely different ways in which the protagonist’s title was passed on to other players, but both DC movies went all out to embody the symbolism of the Batman and Joker characters. reason Clown: Pas de deux The negative impact on The Dark Knight RisesWhile both movies have a very similar message, that’s likely because DC’s latest film subverted expectations and went down a path that overturned much of what the previous films in the series had established .
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“Joker: Pas de Deux” is the sequel to Todd Phillips’ critically acclaimed comic thriller “Joker.” Joaquin Phoenix reprises his Oscar-winning performance as failed comedian Arthur Fleck, revisiting the iconic DC character with Lady Gaga, who debuts in a DC Universe standalone series Plays Harley Quinn, the Joker’s lover.
Director Todd Phillips
Release date October 4, 2024 Screenwriter Todd Phillips, Scott Silver, Bob Kane, Paul Dini, Bill Finger, Bruce Timm, Jerry Robinson Actor Hua Kim Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Zazie Beetz, Steve Coogan, Harry Lawty, Ligier, Jacob Lofland, Sarah Ron Washington, Troy Froming, Bill Smitrovich, John Lacey, Ken Leung
Film length: 138 minutes
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The Dark Knight Rises is the final chapter in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, with Christian Bale once again donning the cape and hood to save Gotham City from destruction. Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, Batman has been out of the public eye for the crimes committed by a twisted Harvey Dent. However, when a mysterious villain named Bane arrives to bring chaos to Gotham, he’s called back into action, forcing him to confront the deeper, darker corners of his own past in order to be able to face challenges he may not be ready for. .
Release date July 16, 2012
Film length: 164 minutes
