Review of Joy (2015) by Movie1997 — 25 Dec 2015

I really wanted to like this movie, but there is no other way of putting it. "Joy" is a joyless mess. To be fair, Jennifer Lawrence gives a great performance as Joy, but honestly, it's hard to acknowledge her great performance when this movies multiple styles and awkward pace overshadow the main character herself.

At one point, it feels like a Scorsese movie, at another point, it feels like it's suppose to be lighthearted. And my God, the pacing towards the last half felt like the fantastic four. A very long first act, no second act, and a rushed 3rd act.

There's no clear vision of what this movie wanted to be and the movie made me kind of angry. Overall, there's no point in getting into the story when the movie isn't even sure what it wants to be.