Joy is so messy not even her damn mop can clean it up. A total bore that takes away everything that makes David O. Russell's films stand out in the first place and replaces these elements with a cliched, Lifetime Channel movie plot and caricatures.

If you couldn't tell, I didn't like this movie.

Rarely have I felt so
indifferent towards a film.
Rating may rise or
drop upon re-watch but,
as of right now, I have
nothing but apathy for Joy.

brie larson's character named joy in room > this whole movie

*eyes narrow*
I'm very suspicious of anyone who thinks this is a good movie. I assume all the positive reviews are David O. Russell alt accounts.

If this didn't have famous people in it my mom would be watching it on premium cable thursday night.

I'd let JLaw mop me tho.

David O. Russell, America’s most prolific chronicler of great people weighed down by their asshole relatives.

Full review: screencrush.com/joy-review/

Oy.

Mother of mercy, I hated this film, which addresses David O. Russell's pet themes (toxic families, mental illness, survival techniques, self-discovery) in the most baldly overwritten, comically exaggerated way possible. How do professionals and longtime industry veterans make a movie this clumsy, broad, and miscast, and why did some people fall for it? Full rant for The Verge here.

umm hello? you guys (the internet) had me thinking this movie was gonna be below average for years! pure lies! this was so wonderful!? it had me close to tears twice - over a mop! a Mop!!!! oh my god her family were unbelievable. the rage i felt. amazing hairstyles, impeccable. Every scene beautifully chaotic. this was not what I expected in any way shape of form, couldn’t have predicted a thing about it. I loved this!!!!! What! Maybe it’s just me but!! very good movie to me!

David O. Russell's popularity and reputation for enlightened whimsy eludes me. I can't blame the actors in what has become his "stock company" for my dislike of this film. Rather it must be Russell's mechanistic, by-the-numbers script filled with neurotic characters acting nonsensically. I know I'm out of step with audiences here; so forget that I ever tried to review this film.

this movie made me cut my grown out curtain bangs back in. the power of cinema

We really like this move about a powerful woman which l like to think we can all be jast given a chance

Great lead performance. That's it. The exact opposite of Joy.

My mom and I got a quarter of the way through this and ended up turning it off because the chaotic “witty” family banter was upsetting us both. It gave me a headache and that feeling that precedes an anxiety attack.

great performance by Lawrence which is why i ended up watching it but still felt like it was going somewhere and never got there. especially the ending, just random voice-over the main successful part of her business and we don't see any of it?? the writing was too crappy and dry to make this good overall sadly. although i really admired her single mother tenacity and care for everyone

An engaging enough story of the woman who had to go through a lot to get her mop made

Really enjoyed this film, lots of uplifting moments. Joy was a really likeable character and loved the oddball members of her family too.

Camionera... Y solo por Jennifer Lawrence, apenas.

Enjoyable enough. For a 2 hour film it rolls along quite nicely. No great highs, but no lows either.

They must have dropped some coin on the soundtrack. Lots of classic cuts.

Surprisingly good.

Did I cry? Yes
Was it good? Meh

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