A truly inspirational story! 7/10

Rating: 7/10 (31 August 2016)

Review: Finally, I have managed to stay awake through a whole movie and I actually found it entertaining throughout! This is a truly inspirational story about Joy (Jennifer Lawrence), who found it extremely hard to make ends meet, whilst looking after her family and her ex- husband. Her dysfunctional family lived in her house, and she also had to look after her young girl, so when she invents a new type of mop, they all pull together to try and sell her new invention to a mass market. The storyline was put together very well by the director and you can't help rooting for Joy, who had the odds staked up against her. Her determination and belief in her product, is remarkable, and the fact that it was based on a true story, made it a joy to watch. Jennifer Lawrence put in a great performance, and with Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro, Edgar Ramirez and Virginia Madsen, all making brilliant contributions to the project, it really did make this a heart warming movie. The only fault that I found with the film, is that it's not the type of movie that you can watch time and time again, once you know the outcome but that doesn't mean that it's a bad movie. Anyway, I personally enjoyed the film, even though it didn't go down too well with the critics, and I'm surprised that it didn't make money at the box office. Enjoyable!
Round-Up: Director David O. Russell, 58, has found the perfect combination with Cooper/Lawrence/DeNiro, and the fact that they have returned to work with him after the successful Silver Lining Playback and American Hustle, proves that they like his unique, storytelling methods and direction. He also directed the Fighter with Bale and Wahlberg, the great Three Kings, Flirting With Disaster and Spanking the Monkey in 1994. With such a great track record, I really don't know what he was thinking when he released the awful Accidental Love starring Jessica Biel and Jake Gyllenhaal, which tanked at the box office, but he can now put that terrible film firmly behind him and concentrate on decent projects. Anyway, he really does bring out the best in Lawrence, who has earned herself an Oscar and many various awards after starring in his true to life movies, so I'm sure that were going to be seeing more movies from this successful team.
Budget: $60million Worldwide Gross: $101million
I recommend this movie to people who are into their biography/drama/comedies, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini and Donna Mills. 7/10