[Music] the Venice International Film Festival has unveiled Joker fully Ado and the reviews are pouring in both glowing and Grim Wen Phoenix and Lady Gaga's much anticipated sequel to The 2019 hit Joker premiered to a mixed bag of responses leaving fans and critics divided the film directed by Todd Phillips continues the dark Saga of Arthur Fleck Phoenix while introducing Lady Gaga is Harley Quinn in a unique twist it's not just a crime drama but also a musical this daring sequel is screening in competition at Venice and despite not hitting North American theaters until October 4th early reviews are creating a buzz. as of now Joker fol Adu holds a 60% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 43 reviews among the positives John nent of Empire magazine lauds the film's unconventional approach calling it a sweet and beguiling musical romance between two murderous Psychopaths nent notes that while it may not cater to all comic book fans it manages to find a strange tragic hopefulness David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter highlights Lady Gaga's performance praising her as a compelling Livewire presence who adds a vibrant Dynamic to the film Rooney appreciates the musical numbers suggesting they provide a much needed Vitality to the authen somber narrative Pete Hammond from deadline is equally impressed noting The film's Eclectic mix of elements he describes it as a musical like no other blending song dance comedy and darkness in a unique cinematic experience however not all critics are singing the film's Praises Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair criticizes Joker fully Ado is startlingly dull and pointless accusing it of disdain for its audience Nicholas Barber from the BBC Echoes this sentiment describing the film as either a daring deconstruction or an irritatingly smug exercise but ultimately lacking in enjoyment the most scathing review comes from David erck of Indy wire who describes the film as boring flat and a criminal waste of Lady Gaga's talents erck criticizes the film for being deliberately off-putting and failing to live up to its potential with such varied reactions it's clear that joker fadu is as polarizing as its predecessor fans will have the opportunity to form their own opinions when the film releases in theaters on October 4. stay tuned as we continue to follow the buzz around this ambitious sequel the Venice International Film Festival runs through August 27th featuring other notable premieres like Beetlejuice Beetlejuice [Music]