Slow at times but worth persevering

Rating: 7/10 (4 January 2016)

4 January 2016 Film of Choice at The Plaza Dorchester Tonight - Joy. A chance to see an new side to Jennifer Lawrence. In this film she plays Joy, a divorced mother of two, with a dysfunctional family, who all seem to rely on her to survive. Struggling to make ends meet Joy, who had always been inventive, comes up with that special invention which is able to make her rich, however the path to riches as we all know, never runs smooth. A little slow in places, but this film is worth sticking with as there are real highs and lows along the way. A solid performance from Lawrence, as she needed to show real swings of emotion at times as she dealt with her vacuous Mother, her demanding Father, and all the other hangers on who make her life so difficult, and who she stands by no matter how low they go to betray her. Based on the true story of Joy Mangano who built a dynasty from her invention, this film is worth donating a couple of hours of your time to.