Overview
A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.
I have to be honest – this movie infuriated me for a number of reasons.
1). I know that any movie can be summed up in a way that makes them seem far less dramatic than they are. Star Wars was a conflict between father and son. Goodfellas was a movie about the mob. But for crying out loud, this was a movie about a woman that invented a new mop. A new freaking mop! That’s a far cry from Louis Zamperini facing Nazis, sharks, starvation and being beaten in a Japanese prison.
2) Jennifer Lawrence acted her ass off in this movie but one still couldn’t help wondering why the babysitter was pretending to be a mom. Way too young for this role.
3. This kinda goes back to #1, but… who thought this was a story that needed to be told? Sure, it’s fantastic that a divorced mother made it big with the help of some wealthy associates and despite a freeloading family . In one seen they had about 48 things go wrong in the span of 90 seconds (had it been 100 seconds I am convinced a meteor would have struck) just to try to show the hurdles that she had to come. And if it was so impressive why won’t they tell you which parts were factual?
4. The dialog. Oh the freaking dialog. Because this didn’t make for a good screenplay Russel had to rely on dialog to inform the viewer about a variety of plot points. At one point he has the daughter ask questions that no child would ever ask. In another seen De Niro informed his daughter that she had to declare bankruptcy (and wouldn’t you know the lawyer was standing over in the corner with papers to sign!).
I could go on and on. What a waste of a talented cast.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Joy
Movie title: Joy
Movie description: A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.
Date published: 2022-02-12
Director(s): David O. Russell
Actor(s): Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Dascha Polanco, Edgar Ramírez, Elisabeth Röhm, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini, Diane Ladd, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Drena De Niro, Madison Wolfe, John Enos III, Donna Mills, Allie Marshall, Kristen Annese, Isabella Crovetti, Susan Lucci, Laura Wright, Melissa Rivers, Lexie Roth, Maurice Benard, Ken Howard, Ray De La Paz, Marianne Leone Cooper, Emily Nuñez, Aundrea Gadsby, Gia Gadsby, Tomas Elizondo, Zeke Elizondo, Alexander Cook, Luisa Maria Badaracco, Lori McCoy-Bell, Johnnie McQuarley, Gary Zahakos, Mateo Gómez, Jim Frangione, Erica McDermott, Melissa McMeekin, Carla Antonino, Marianne Bayard, Fiore Leo, Steven DeMarco, Damien Di Paola, Patsy Meck, Jeremiah Kissel, Dale Place, Bates Wilder, Paul Herman, Christy Scott Cashman, Colleen Camp, Patrick Pitu, Michael DeMello, Ken Cheeseman, Johnny Lee Davenport, Barry Primus, Jasmine Brooke White, Eliana Adise, Bill Thorpe, Jamell Washington, Pedro Sabino, Calidore Robinson, Naheem Garcia, Susan Garibotto, Stephanie Eaton, Richard McElvain
Genre: Drama, Comedy
My Review
I have to be honest – this movie infuriated me for a number of reasons.
1). I know that any movie can be summed up in a way that makes them seem far less dramatic than they are. Star Wars was a conflict between father and son. Goodfellas was a movie about the mob. But for crying out loud, this was a movie about a woman that invented a new mop. A new freaking mop! That’s a far cry from Louis Zamperini facing Nazis, sharks, starvation and being beaten in a Japanese prison.
2) Jennifer Lawrence acted her ass off in this movie but one still couldn’t help wondering why the babysitter was pretending to be a mom. Way too young for this role.
3. This kinda goes back to #1, but… who thought this was a story that needed to be told? Sure, it’s fantastic that a divorced mother made it big with the help of some wealthy associates and despite a freeloading family . In one seen they had about 48 things go wrong in the span of 90 seconds (had it been 100 seconds I am convinced a meteor would have struck) just to try to show the hurdles that she had to come. And if it was so impressive why won’t they tell you which parts were factual?
4. The dialog. Oh the freaking dialog. Because this didn’t make for a good screenplay Russel had to rely on dialog to inform the viewer about a variety of plot points. At one point he has the daughter ask questions that no child would ever ask. In another seen De Niro informed his daughter that she had to declare bankruptcy (and wouldn’t you know the lawyer was standing over in the corner with papers to sign!).
I could go on and on. What a waste of a talented cast.
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My Review - 4/10
4/10