Review of Joy (2015) by Thomas94 — 29 Apr 2016

I think it's an underrated and under appreciated movie I personally LOVED, like all David O. Russell's previous movies. Russell's vision and the idea of taking something as simple as a mop and use it to tell a story about success, exploring all the aspects that come with it, it's brilliant.

Jennifer Lawrence once again delivers an Oscar-worthy performance which was the highlight of the movie and Bradley Cooper is very good. It was nice to see them in this employer-employee working relationship, unlike their previous collaborations.

One may critique O. Russell's extravagant and original execution but I feel like this movie will be appreciated more in time for the little gem it really is and the important, powerful messages at its core regarding life, business, success and women's strength, the strength of motherhood.