Great main actress, weak plot

Rating: 7/10 (1 July 2016)

I had low expectation before watching the movie, but found myself really immersed in following Joy in her journey. Jenifer Lawrence did a great job of showing very strong personalities and determination of a woman named Joy. Her sharp eyes, her nervous smiles, blank face because of tiresome when seeing troubles in her family, her excitement when seeing her products sold and that "wolf- like" look when going getting her patent and property back - everything was shown perfectly.
It's such a pity that the story line is quite weak. Sometimes it's too fast and feels non-logic with the story's progress, yet sometimes too slow in emotional parts. I could understand that the director and scriptwriter want to focus on Joy's personalities in contrast with her tough life. However, I hoped to see more of her inner process and creativity on screen.
Overall, this is a good movie to watch, and very inspiring to me. I will watch it again some time.