Review of Joy (2015) by Ankur B — 07 Jan 2016

It was a less exciting Eric Brochovich, slow moving and boring...

This review of Joy (2015) was written by Ankur B on 07 Jan 2016.

Joy has generally received positive reviews.

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By Christina E (257) on 28 Sep 2017

Saw the middle/end. Only missed her beginning story. It was fine I guess. Jennifer Lawrence was good…

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On its own terms, Joy works, and if it never exactly produces the title sentiment, it's still a satisfying experience…

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By Drlisa A (4) on 18 Oct 2017

Inspiring and fulfilling. Jennifer Lawrence and the cast are real and believable. Fast paced and kept my attention the whole time…

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By Vinicius96 (6) on 09 Mar 2018

This movie has so many screenplay/directing problems, and only works thanks to Jlaw's beautiful performance…

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By Courtney Howard (393) for Fresh Fiction (404) on 04 Nov 2017

The titular character's real-life counterpart changed the face of American innovation…

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By Sean K (381) on 16 Jul 2017

An enjoyable flick but one of O Russell's weakest as the up and downs of Joy's journey become all too apparent…

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By Harper C (90) on 17 Jun 2017

Joy is an excellent film. It is about Joy who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty…

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By Adam L (814) on 28 Sep 2017

J. Law is simply amazing to watch...even in mediocre movies…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 21 Jun 2017

It paints a good picture of the amount of garbage this real life inventor had to go through to get her first product made…

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By Kathy Fennessy (88) for The Stranger (Seattle, WA) (891) on 20 Aug 2017

Diane Ladd, who narrates in her honeyed drawl, elevates the scenario as Joy's encouraging grandmother, but as female empowerment pictures go,…

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