Quentin Tarantino reacts to the backlash his Joker: Folie à Deux's streaming release has rekindled discussion, which continues to be divisive.
In October, acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino praised Joker: Folie à Deux (via Variety) for its drastic change of direction and highlighted Joaquin Phoenix's performance as Arthur Fleck. Two months later, Tarantino acknowledges the negative response his Joker: Folie à Deux review has received (via Variety) and defends his stance on the Joker sequel, saying "You either like the movie or you don’t. I’m not plugging the movie. I’m not doing anything. I’m just saying I like it". Read Quentin Tarantino's full comments below:
“I go on a show and I say that I like ‘Joker 2.’ Now there’s 150 articles on it... One person listens to the thing and writes an article about it and there’s 150 ripoff articles on that. And then you read the comments: ‘Quentin is a f—king asshole. That movie f—king sucks. He’s a f—king asshole for saying that.’ Why am I a f—king asshole? I liked the f—king movie! That makes me a f—king asshole? You either like the movie or you don’t. I’m not plugging the movie. I’m not doing anything. I’m just saying I like it. Who gives a f—k what I like? What do you care what the f—k I like?”
What Quentin Tarantino's Joker 2 Review Response Comments Mean
Quentin Tarantino Explains How Movie Reviews Work
Quentin Tarantino employs colorful language to defend his Joker: Folie à Deux review, but his response is a serious illustration of what a valid movie review is. Tarantino's original thoughts on Joker: Folie à Deux didn't aim to establish an impartial consensus on the movie's quality. The Pulp Fiction director simply shared his personal thoughts on the movie and underlined specific qualities that he found appealing. That is precisely how a personal review works.
Joker's Director Told You Exactly How Folie à Deux Would End 5 Years Ago
Joker: Folie à Deux's ending has proven itself controversial, and the DC movie's major finale reveal was shared by its director five years ago.
Naturally, Quentin Tarantino's opinion about Joker: Folie à Deux was distorted by some, and a loud few overreacted to Tarantino's thoughts. As the director says, Tarantino's comments led not only to disapproval of his opinion, but more personal criticism, with responses such in the spirit of "Quentin is a f—king asshole. That movie f—king sucks." Joker: Folie à Deux is undeniably controversial, but that doesn't warrant aggressive responses to reviews that don't fit with the norm.
Our Take On Quentin Tarantino's Joker 2 Comments
Joker: Folie A Deux Isn't Unanimously Regarded As A Bad Movie
As poor as its critical and commercial reception was, Joker: Folie à Deux stands out as a unique comic book movie that doesn't conform to the tropes and trends of the superhero genre. Some elements may have worked while others weren't too popular, but Joker: Folie à Deux gained its fair share of ers, among them highly acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino. Of course, these positive reactions weren't enough to help Joker: Folie à Deux's disappointing box office results, but they're just as valid as the negative reactions, which still make up the vast majority of Joker: Folie à Deux's reviews.
Joker: Folie a Deux
- Release Date
- October 4, 2024
- Runtime
- 138 Minutes
- Director
- Todd Phillips
Cast
Arthur Fleck
Lee Quinzel
WHERE TO WATCH
- Writers
- Todd Phillips, Scott Silver, Bob Kane, Paul Dini, Bill Finger, Bruce Timm, Jerry Robinson
- Franchise(s)
- Joker
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
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