However, the biggest disappointment was how Lady Gaga’s brilliant performance was simply lost in Folie À Deux. She already showed audiences how powerful her acting can be in A Star Is Born, and this film was supposed to be the big role that would cement her acting credits and maybe even deliver her an Oscar. But with not much to go on when it came to a narrative, there’s only so much Gaga’s Harley could really do with the material in front of her.

The musical numbers should’ve been bigger, bolder and more creative – to suit the artist’s skills and talents in music – but they too felt restricted and didn’t particularly fit with the narrative playing out for Arthur’s Joker.

Joker: Folie À Deux could’ve been an interesting and nuanced exploration of identity, mental health and relationships, but it was much too long and too incoherent. Lady Gaga still brought elements of emotion and drama to some scenes but the film didn’t allow her to properly flourish in a role that, in my opinion, is perfectly suited for her. She deserved so much better.

Joker, Folie À Deux: Lady Gaga deserved a lot better than this sequel