Review of Joy (2015) by Gemmapartlow — 05 Aug 2016

The relationship dynamics in this movie are different, and it is obvious from the start. Tony (Edgar Ramirez) is Joy's ex-husband who lives in the basement and has an undying loyalty to her; Mom is obsessed with relating to life through soap operas; Her Dad (Robert DeNiro) has a new girlfriend who returns him to his family ("You can have him back, Terry, I don't want him anymore").

Joy has a unique tenacity about her, which I quickly labeled as inspiring. I cried when she encountered problems with her business idea, and I was hurt when she turned disappointment into a lecture to her daughter. After you are done watching the movie, take a couple of minutes to view the trailer again because it will bring together some of the more touching underpinnings of love and insanity together very nicely.