In his own way, the director of Pulp Fiction, particularly impressed by Joaquin Phoenix’s performance, praised the feature film by his counterpart Todd Philips.
No one saw it coming. Since its release, Joker: Madness for two is far from unanimous. Critics, fans of the first film and fans of comic books alike, don’t mince their words about this long-awaited, yet disappointing feature film. Who better than Quentin Tarantino to come and save what’s left to save? Not many. The man known for his Palme d’Or win with Pulp Fiction decided to play the hero and come to the rescue of the film by Todd Philips.
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” I really, really liked it, I really did.he insisted strongly on the last episode of Breat Easton Ellis Podcast. I thought I was going to see it expecting to be impressed by the direction, but in the end I enjoyed it for what it is : a film that doesn’t look like a film.“Quentin Tarantino may have been one of the few to appreciate this willingness to take risks in Joker: Folie à deux. “ I didn’t find it an intellectual exercise. I was really carried away by the story. I really enjoyed the musical sequences. I really got into it. I found that the more banal the songs, the better”, confided the director to Deadline .
” Screw You “
Originality aside, Quentin Tarantino was most impressed by the acting of Joaquin Phoenix. ” It was one of the best performances I’ve ever seen. “he remarked. His counterpart Todd Philips also had his share of praise. According to the American filmmaker, the director of Joker: Madness for two would have succeeded in disrupting Hollywood production system. Quentin Tarantino also sees him as “The Joker”, the one who says ” fuck you “to the movie-going public, to Hollywood, and to anyone who owns stock in DC and Warner Bros.
” It was one of the best performances I’ve seen in my life.”
Quentin Tarantino on Joaquin Phoenix
“Todd Phillips is the Joker. When he spends studio money, he spends it like the Joker would.“he adds. An audacity that clearly won over Quentin Tarantino. He remains one of the few filmmakers to lend his support to the film. Joker : Folie à deux is set to end its career with “just” $200 million at the box office, a real disappointment when you consider that its predecessor has grossed five times as much in 2019 and topped the billion-dollar mark worldwide.