I went to see Joy a couple weeks ago and fell in love with the movie. If you haven't heard about the movie; it is about a down on her luck women who makes it big on QVC.
Jennifer Lawrence plays Joy who is stuck being the grown up for everybody. She is the care taker for her child, ex-husband, parents and sometimes grandmother. Her mother has lost all her ambition after she divorced her husband and lives in her room watching soap operas all day long. Her ex-husband is out of work and living in the basement, her father ends up breaking up with his girlfriend and moves in the basement too. Her grandmother is her only cheerleader who tells her she is creative and to go for it.
As a child Joy would come up with all kinds of inventions but never got any of them patented. Running out of money and the house is soon to be foreclosed she goes to her dad for help but only to find out his business isn't doing that great and he has no money. This is why he is dating a rich lady. Thanks to a trip on the girlfriends yacht and a broken wine bottle Joy comes up with a new mop idea.
You will have to go and see the movie to find out the rest of the story. I don't want to spoil it for you.
Robert De Niro is wonderful as Joy's father. He can be quite the user. His relation ship with Joy is mixed. He tires to be caring but then he puts her down all the time.
Isabella Rossellini plays the rich girlfriend how has a tendency to be a rich bitch.
Diane Ladd plays her grandmother who has been Joy's rock always giving her inspiration.
Virginia Madesen plays Joy's mother. She lives in a world of soap operas, she has lost reality.
Bradley Cooper is great as the QVC guy. I wish he was in it a little more.. can't beat those blue eyes of his lol
My daughter and I really enjoyed the movie... my mom didn't like how mean the family was to Joy.. made her mad lol
Out of 5 stars I would give this move 4 1/2. If you haven't yet go and check it out. I think you will enjoy it!
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