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By Sheila O'malley (474) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 24 Dec 2015

Joy doesn’t work entirely, and the structure set up so clearly in the opening sequence is dropped early on for no apparent reason, but I’ll…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 24 Dec 2015

Lawrence is terrific at playing tough, as she also demonstrated in her previous outings with Russell, “Silver Linings Playbook” and, especially,…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 24 Dec 2015

The movie’s a shambles, alternatingly agreeable and aggravating, held together by our interest in its heroine and by Lawrence’s tremendously…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 24 Dec 2015

The script feels not half-finished, but maybe three-quarters…

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By Steve Persall (1,105) for Tampa Bay Times (1,287) on 24 Dec 2015

Endings have never been Russell's strong suit. This time the beginning also eluded him, and the middle fell into his lap…

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 24 Dec 2015

Despite some quite engaging sections, Joy is, unlike previous Russell films, dragged down more than it is inspired by its chaotic ambience,…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 24 Dec 2015

Even Lawrence, in the end, is a letdown…

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 23 Dec 2015

Joy is at its annoying worst when it’s clamoring to be antic, and at its brilliantly funny best when Joy and her adversaries — including…

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By Joanna Connors (56) for Cleveland Plain Dealer (828) on 23 Dec 2015

A movie that waits until the third act to introduce Bradley Cooper is either totally crazy or unbelievably confident. Luckily, Joy is both…

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By Bill Clark (530) for FromTheBalcony (528) on 23 Dec 2015

Joy doesn't resonate as a hard-hitting, memorable biography, but as a lightweight, ultimately charming slice of entrepreneurial spirit, it works…

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By William Bibbiani (788) for CraveOnline (813) on 23 Dec 2015

David O. Russell has dipped a trifle in chocolate, and turned it into a truffle…

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By Tom Meek (408) for Cambridge Day (227) on 23 Dec 2015

Joy marks more of the same - not a bad thing, as it features the ever determined yet effervescent Jennifer Lawrence, back under Russell's instruct…

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By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Christianity Today (953) on 23 Dec 2015

I want a coherently-told story; I don't want the feeling of rushing from scene to scene…

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By Ryan Gilbey (367) for New Statesman (382) on 23 Dec 2015

Jennifer Lawrence is indefatigable in the lead role…

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By Alison Willmore (681) for BuzzFeed News (197) on 23 Dec 2015

A movie that doesn't just do a disservice to its subject and its lead, but to the women it attempts to speak for…

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By Curtis Woloschuk (51) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 23 Dec 2015

Charged with navigating a half-dozen equally fraught relationships, Lawrence is at the top of her dexterous game…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 23 Dec 2015

Missing the punch of The Fighter, the sugar rush of Silver Linings Playbook, and the strut of American Hustle, Joy comes across undercooked…

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By Alex Doenau (232) for Trespass (429) on 23 Dec 2015

While there is a story -- satisfactorily told and resolved -- Joy is dedicated to its craft…

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By Brian Miller (136) for Seattle Weekly (293) on 23 Dec 2015

I prefer the mess of Joy's first half, and that's where Russell and his fine cast -- including Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Diane Ladd,…

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By Nick Pinkerton (448) for Artforum (101) on 23 Dec 2015

Rather than find a way for opposing ideas to coexist and overlap in the same scene, Russell's movie staggers from one theme to the next, shrilly…

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