David O'Russell's formula has been maximized prior to Joy and now feels trite, which isn't helped by an overall ho hum effort. There's a moving, engaging story at the heart of Joy, but it never actually shows.
This review of Joy (2015) was written by Andrew K on 18 Jan 2016.
Joy has generally received positive reviews.
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