Quentin Tarantino reacts to the backlash hisJoker: Folie à Deuxreceived since he shared his thoughts on theDCElseworlds sequel. Despite the success of Todd Phillips’Joker,Joker: Folie à Deuxwas met with overwhelmingly negative reviewsand a less than ideal box office run. Two months after its theatrical release,Joker: Folie à Deux’s streaming releasehas rekindled discussion, which continues to be divisive.
In October, acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino praisedJoker: Folie à Deux(viaVariety) for its drastic change of direction and highlighted Joaquin Phoenix’s performance as Arthur Fleck. Two months later,Tarantino acknowledges the negative response hisJoker: Folie à Deuxreview has received(viaVariety) and defends his stance on theJokersequel, 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 hisJoker: Folie à Deuxreview, but his response is a serious illustration of what a valid movie review is.Tarantino’s original thoughts onJoker: Folie à Deuxdidn’t aim to establish an impartial consensus on the movie’s quality. ThePulp Fictiondirector 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 aboutJoker: Folie à Deuxwas 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 Deuxis 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
As poor as its critical and commercial reception was,Joker: Folie à Deuxstands 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, butJoker: Folie à Deuxgained its fair share of supporters, among them highly acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino. Of course, these positive reactions weren’t enough to helpJoker: 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 ofJoker: Folie à Deux’s reviews.
