Joker: Folie a Deux Review: Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix Make a Bad Movie Sparkle
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"Underneath it all, there's an idea of corruption.... From the prison system to the judicial system to the idea of entertainment," Phillips told reporters following Folie à Deux's premiere at Venice. "In the States, at least, everything is entertainment, you know? A court trial could be entertainment, and a presidential election can be entertainment. So, if that's true, what is entertainment?"
The presiding judge, aggravated by all the hijinx, issues a reminder: "This is not a comedy club. You are not on stage." Joker, mournful and menacing, tilts his head and stares directly into the nearest camera.
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