Joy (2015)
Rated R
Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert DeNiro, Bradley Cooper, Diane Ladd, Edgar Ramirez, Virginia Madsen, Elisabeth Rohm,
Directed by David O. Russell
The Story:
Joy (Lawrence) is a divorced mother who has allowed her ex-husband (Ramirez) to stay in the basement while dealing with a mom (Madsen) who won't leave her room, a dad (DeNiro) who tends to drive her crazy when he's not chasing after his next girlfriend. She's broke, she hates her job, and she has an idea for a mop...
I'm sorry, was I boring you?
I was totally boring myself.
This engaging true story of a woman who pulled herself up by her bootstraps could be riveting and engaging.
For me, it wasn't.
While I liked the last time that DeNiro, Lawrence, Cooper and Director David O. Russell teamed together (Silver Linings Playbook) they were interesting characters that I was invested in from just about the first time I saw them onscreen.
I wanted to see more.
Lightning did not strike twice.
Aside from DeNiro, I actually wanted to see less of just about everyone else in the first 25 minutes of watching this film.
Life is already depressing enough, and crazy family is crazy family, I really don't need to see it in all of the mundane glory.
Indeed, by the 25 minute mark (I was trying to like it, I really was) I realized I didn't want to spend the next 2 hours with this family just to get to the inevitable happy ending.
Final Grade: D
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