“Literature that indulges the tastes of the reader is a degraded literature. My goal is to disappoint the usual expectations and inspire new ones.”
-Elena Ferrante
“You can do anything you want. You’re Joker.”
-Lee Quinzel
The swift judgment leveled at Joker: Folie à Deux, following its opening weekend box office disappointment, seems to be that the film fails. (Because money makes for greatness, right?) It is slow, some say, and it defies expectations. The swiftness of online judgment impacts even those who haven’t seen the film, keeping many away.
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