What happened Russell?

Rating: 5/10 (5 January 2016)

I'm trying to remember why we all like this director. Not impressed. The story its self though I found inspiring. I just wish the script had focused a bit more on her inventions and career path rather then the dysfunctional family. I also found the film kind of lazy if that makes sense. For example, there's one scene where it's a flashback of Joy and her sister and both child actors are very clearly sweating. And not in a "oh, there upset and sweating..." it was clearly winter during the scene. It was from the lights on set and the young girls had perspiration on there upper lips. I worked in film so maybe that's why I noticed this. My question is where was the makeup artist that day? Get some powder on those girls! Was Russell taking the day off? Shouldn't he have noticed that kind of attention to detail? And please don't get me started on the casting of Lawrence. A 25 year old cast as a mid thirties mother of two... I mean, I know they love working together but come on. Pick another script with a younger character or an older actresses (older women in Hollywood really don't have a shot if this is what it's like!!). She looked more like her characters kids sister then their mom. Maybe wait until the film comes onto Netflix. No need to see it in theatres.