Review of Joy (2015) by Bill S — 02 Jul 2016

Great acting from Jennifer Lawrence, moving story, and some dysfunctional family.

This review of Joy (2015) was written by Bill S on 02 Jul 2016.

Joy has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alexandra Macaaron (124) for Women's Voices for Change (124) on 03 Dec 2017

It may be an even greater testament to Lawrence's talent that she shines through an otherwise choppy movie…

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By Wayne K (446) on 24 Mar 2018

Jennifer is sooo good looking. She gets to look a bit gritty, determined and kick ass also here…

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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 Uri Klein (124) for Haaretz (130) on 10 Jan 2018

There are many good materials and scenes in Joy, but the movie suffers from two problems that keep it from becoming truly successful…

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By Renuka Vyavahare (150) for The Times of India (879) on 08 Nov 2017

Heartbreaking, uplifting, liberating...Joy makes you instill faith in your abilities once again…

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By Gareth D (604) on 12 Jun 2017

The story behind the movie is interesting enough to carry through a pretty poor script, weak story telling and not much emotion…

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By Glenn Heath Jr. (311) for San Diego CityBeat (181) on 03 Nov 2018

It's the rare biopic that doesn't feel grandiose or self-important, exploring bigger American themes through both the fantastic and mundane…

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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 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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