Jennifer Lawrence's performance is the film's biggest quality as she manages to portray a sympathetic and powerful character. However, David O. Russell directs the film on auto-pilot by presenting events without going into a deep focus on them.
This review of Joy (2015) was written by Ian E on 28 Dec 2016.
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