1st review of 2025 : Not off to a great start.
“You got a joke for us today, Arthur?”
So, Todd Phillips decided to turn Joker into a musical. Bold move.
While the idea of Arthur Fleck and Harley Quinn (played by a delightfully unhinged Lady Gaga) singing their way into madness “might” sound intriguing, the execution feels... excessive.
The jumps between the real moments (e.g. the revelation about his mother) and the musical parts was more than jarring. A…
