Let's put on a happy face, at least to start, for “Joker: Folie à Deux.”If there's one undeniably compelling thing about both Todd Phillips' divisive 2019 original and his new follow-up, it's that these movies are best when they dance. The first movie might have been a muddled attempt to retrofit a “Taxi Driver”-styled ‘70s realism into a Joker origin story, but, man, when Joaquin Phoenix is on his toes, it's hard to look away.Just the image of a gaunt Phoenix decked out in the red suit, with his green-streaked hair slicked back, was enough to give “Joker” a kick. The role gave Phoenix, a full-bodied actor, a day-glo canvas on which to unleash torrents of movement, cycling between wounded restraint and flamboyant release, in a comic-book genre that usually leaves performers paralyzed by spandex.He's nearly as captivating in “Joker: Folie à Deux,

Joaquin Phoenix returns as Joker in the sequel Folie à Deux, joined by Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn this time. Here's a recap of everything you need to know.

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