Quentin Tarantino Praises ‘Joker 2’ as an ‘F You’ to Both Hollywood and Comic Book Geeks

The film nerd director explains how Todd Phillips directed the movie just like the Joker would and calls Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal “one of the best performances I’ve ever seen”

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in "Joker: Folie a Deux"
Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in "Joker: Folie a Deux" (Warner Bros.)

Quentin Tarantino stands proudly as one of the few people praising “Joker: Folie à Deux” after it bombed with both critics and at the and box office.

The acclaimed director couldn’t say enough good things about the Joaquin Phoenix-led sequel as he appeared on “The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.” Tarantino proclaimed his love for a film that he thought going in might not “quite work as a movie,” while explaining that he’s “nihilistic enough” to still enjoy a feature like that.

“I really, really liked it, really. A lot. Like, tremendously, and I went to see it expecting to be impressed by the filmmaking,” Tarantino said.

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