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Let me just start things off as simple as possible and if you want to read the rest of the review, that's fine. This is the worst sequel ever made.

If you are a fan of that first joker movie and if you're a comic book fan in general... this movie hates you, and everyone that supported the first joker. This is a middle finger to an entire fanbase in cinematic form. Everyone that agreed to do this movie, including Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix, Todd Phillips, and all of the returning cast and crew should be ashamed of themselves.

I'm not gonna spoil the movie, but I have to be honest with you... Don't see this. Hes not even the Joker throughout most of the film, unless it some of the musical numbers OH YEAH BY THE WAY, this is a musical now. Also, the ending doesn't make any sense and it basically ruins not only this entire movie but the first movie as well. They're basically is no story by the way. Without the musical numbers, this movie would be 45 minutes long and to be honest with you with the way the story goes. There's no reason for this movie to exist. Literally zero. Also, they completely change Harley Quinn's character, And even the same character anymore in fact, they don't even call her Harley. Might as well have not even use her in this movie and just called her a completely different person and it would've been exactly the same same. Arthur Fleck also doesn't act at all like how he did at the end of the first movie and it kind of retracts back to how he was at the beginning which doesn't make sense because the whole point of that first movie is that he evolved into the joker. There's a ton of holes in this movie and people show back up and things happen in this that don't match up at all with the first movie. And I understand that they keep using the excuse that he imagines and always hallucinates things, but that can only go so far. This movie literally seemed like Todd Phillips made a fake script and sent it to the studio because he didn't want to do a sequel but the studio couldn't figure that out and they made him make the movie anyway and now he's being forced to make a fake script for a movie that he didn't wanna make. That's honestly how it feels. It really does feel like at the end though that this movie was an intentional , stab in the back to all the people that were fans with that first movie. Because it's so cynical towards not just the people that follow the joker and who the joker is, but also that a fan of the comics in general and also other adaptations of those comics. There's one Instance, especially towards the end, that is not only extremely confusing, but it's also just really disrespectful and insulting in general that makes it seem like the person who made this movie was genuinely trying to piss people off.

So yeah... I think it goes without saying at this point I did not like this movie. But I have to be honest with you. I have never hated a film more in my entire life. This movie has wasted my time, and my money, and Many many many months of not only being excited for this movie but also for the first movie as well and which this movie destroys coinciding. If you like the first joker, please do not watch this. This is without a doubt, my least favorite movie of all time.

After the finale of this previous season, I finally have come to the realization that this is one of the better sitcoms I have seen in a very, very, very long time. Let me just start off by saying that I never got into big bang theory. I had friends who were really into it, but whenever I watched it I just saw it as cringe nerd humor by people who weren't actually nerds... Or that's what I thought at the time. As time has gone on, I realize that there's a lot more inside jokes, and deeper moments in that show... and the reason why I've come around to it is 100% because of a Young Sheldon. It takes the best parts of Big Bang Theory and gets rid of the cringey laugh track style comedy for a more dry and intelligent sense of humor and extremely funny witty characters while also ironically being a more mature show about the interpersonal relationships of a family on the verge of collapsing. It's funny, it's super heartwarming, it's sad, and it's also extremely smart with how it handles its characters. I had zero expectations going into the show when I first started watching it but as the years went on, it's become one of my favorite sitcoms out right now. I love the fact that it's not afraid to pull back the comedic punches and delve into more dramatic, mature themes. I think once the show ends people are going to look back and realize how surprisingly high of quality the writing is in the show and it's going to go down as one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. A+

Let's get this out of the way... I have no problem with a movie having a fresh take on a character or story. As long as it honors the spirit of the original source material, I'm all for it. But when a movie gets to the point where the story not only loses sight of the main message of the original source but also strips the characters of their personalities it's hard to recommend it for someone going in there expecting a faithful adoption. Hence, Peter Pan and Wendy... the newest live action adaption from Walt Disney Pictures.

Let's start with some positives though! Some of the action scenes were done pretty well, and the portrayal of Captain Hook was very good. I also thought the actress who played Tiger Lily did an extremely good job as well and I personally really like the fact that they used a real Native American actress to play as her this time. There are a few times during the movie where I was surprised that they did use some of the more obscure material from the books but it doesn't happen that often. Also, the cinematography is very well done, and it gives it an epic feel.

But then we get into the story and the characters... Which is my main issue with this film.

All the characters are surprisingly very mean spirited to each other. It gets to the point where there's really nobody to root for by the end of the movie. All of the classic personality traits of each of the characters are pretty much gone because of this. It feels less like a fun filled family adventure and more like an A24 movie. It doesn't fit, and it just comes off as empty and depressing. The locations are very drab and boring and looks nothing like what Neverland is supposed to be (vibrant, colorful, almost like Pandora from Avatar). Also, the editing transitions between certain scenes seem very cheap and something you would see from a TV movie from the early 2000s.

In the end this movie is a weird and slightly depressing interpretation of a classic story. There are a few scenes that are fun to watch and some of the actors do a very good job (especially Captain Hook and Tiger Lily) but overall it's not something I would recommend if you were looking for a super faithful adaptation.