Review of Joy (2015) by Scott W — 03 Jun 2018

I appreciate that they didn't go for a conventional biopic here, but this movie just didn't work for me. From the weird soap opera scenes to the maddening family members, there was a lot I didn't like.

I feel like the story of how Joy made herself into a successful person was buried under less interesting things like her family squabbles. Little things bothered me too, like what happened to one of her kids? In the beginning of the movie she has two kids, but you only see the girl for the last two-thirds.

Maybe David O. Russell is losing his touch. I didn't like this one or American Hustle.