Five years after the Oscar-winning critical acclaim and billion-dollar box office success of Joker, and Joaquin Phoenix returns for a sequel.

This time around the DC Studios Batman spin-off co-stars Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in this musical psychological thriller.

Following the world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival yesterday, the first reviews are in and they are decidedly mixed for Joker 2.

Joker: Folie à Deux currently sits at 60 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, right on the…