Even if you’re a superfan of both Lady Gaga and the Joker, you might wonder what critical response this is referring to, especially as the sequel has an abysmal 33 percent critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
However, when the film premiered at the Venice Film Festival, it received a 12-and-a-half-minute ovation from an audience who seemed to adore both Lady Gaga and lead Joker actor Joaquin Phoenix.
To put it mildly, it seems that festival attendees have very different tastes than general audiences and professional critics do (notably, Venice Film Festival audiences hated Fight Club when it premiered).
