‘I Don’t Like The Whole Thing’: Taxi Driver Writer Offers Scathing Critique Of Joker 2
Paul Schrader, the esteemed screenwriter behind the 1976 masterpiece “Taxi Driver,” is well-versed in crafting intricate and complex characters that dwell in shadows. Lately, this influential director of the ’80s has turned his critical eye towards a dark film slated for release in 2024: “Joker: Folie à Deux“. Known for shaping the gritty, introspective style of American cinema, not just through “Taxi Driver” but also by writing “Raging Bull,” directing “Hardcore,” “American Gigolo,” and “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters,” this master filmmaker is no stranger to delivering tough critiques. His latest focus? He offered some blunt criticisms of Todd Phillips’ upcoming “Joker” sequel.