A film that provides its namesake.

Rating: 9/10 (27 January 2016)

Joy is a biopic about a woman who against all odds, starts her own business empire. Joy(Jennifer Lawrence), is an overworked mother of two children. Joy is the most resourceful person in her house. She also has to take care of her father Rudy(Robert De Niro), Tony(Edgar Ramirez), grandmother Mimi(Diane Ladd) & mother Terry(Virginia Madsen) apart from her two kids, Cristy(Aundrea & Gea Gadsby) & Tommy(Tomas & Zeke Elizondo). Joy realizes that, the creative spark that she had during her childhood, is no longer there. One day, she comes up with an invention that could potentially be, a huge success. However, this invention could also be a disaster. Joy goes about bringing this invention to life. Her family supports her but, continue to second-guess her.
Joy is a fantastic film! The situations shown in this movie are very relatable. Joy's family is an average middle class family in America. The mundane, everyday activities that this family partakes in, have been realistically portrayed. This film is basically a story of how a person should never give up on their dreams, no matter what the odds are. This uplifting tale is even more fascinating because, it's a true story. Director David O. Russell has helmed another must see film after, Silver Linings Playbook(2012) & American Hustle(2013). The performances are the highlight of the film. Jennifer Lawrence steals the show as Joy. Lawrence portrays the various emotions that her character goes through, with ease & aplomb. Jennifer Lawrence truly is, one of the best actresses in Hollywood. Robert De Niro is outstanding as Rudy. Bradley Cooper is brilliant as Neil Walker. Edgar Ramirez is spectacular as Tony. Diane Ladd is amazing as Mimi. Virginia Madsen is superb as Terry. Isabella Rosselini is great as Trudy. Dascha Polanco is awesome as Jackie. Elisabeth Rohm is mind blowing as Peggy. Jimmy Jean-Louis is good as Toussaint. Aundrea Gadsby & Gia Gadsby are adorable as Joy's 5 year old daughter, Cristy. The supporting characters are impressive, also. Joy is a joyous film. Go for it!