A OK film with a brilliant performance by jennifer lawrence

Rating: 7/10 (28 December 2015)

Joy is an uneven biopic that never seems to pick up pace but is greatly benefited by an outstanding performance from Jennifer Lawrence.
Joy is a biopic about joy mangano, A woman who rises to power when she creates the miracle mop and builds an empire.
The film itself seems to have an uneven tone with a lot of pace problems and the direction and writing by David o'russell seems to lack sometimes, The cast that includes Robert Deniro, Bradley Cooper, Virginia Madsen and Isabella Rosanelli do a stellar job but Jennifer Lawrence really proves once again why she is one of the best young actresses working today as she immerses herself into the role of joy mangano and I would not be surprised if she won her second Oscar for this role.
Overall joy is an OK film that lags in parts but is ultimately saved by Lawrence's performance. 7/10