“Folie à Deux” does neither. Taking a cue from the last scene of “Joker” — a psych evaluation where Arthur hears Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life” in his head and starts to sing along — the film is basically one long drawn-out courtroom drama, interrupted by musical numbers (old standards, most of them sung in Arthur’s head).

Joker 2 ending: Director Todd Phillips has addressed the shocking ending of ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’, which sees the film end with Joker’s unexpected death. The sequel, which stirred mixed reactions and had a slow box office opening, left fans puzzled, prompting Phillips to explain the creative choice behind the climax.