Joy

Jennifer Lawrence is a modern-day Wonder Woman armed with a mop and a dream. She battles her way through the trials and tribulations of building a business dynasty, all while juggling family drama. And let's not forget Bradley Cooper, who's like the charming rogue trying to sweep her off her feet amidst the chaos.

For most of her life, Joy’s name seemed somewhat ironic.Oh, she started out joyful enough. She loved making things as a child—stories, songs, dioramas folded from paper. Her grandmother, “Mimi,” told her she was destined for greatness. And who was Joy to contradict wise, old Gran?But when life’s realities meet life’s possibilities, the realities tend to beat up the possibilities and steal their lunch money. Joy’s parents divorce. She’s her high school’s valedictorian, but she skips college to care for her mother and do bookkeeping for her dad. She gets married … and gets divorced. By her mid-20s, her life looks nothing like her paper dioramas. She works for an airline but detests every minute of it. Her house is full of people who need taking care of. Her children. Her mother, who subsists on a steady diet of soap operas. Even her ex-husband, Tony, who still lives in the basement as he just keeps on warming up for his nonexistent singing career. Oh, and Joy’s father, Rudy, is moving in, too, which means he’ll need to share that basement with Tony (the two men despise each other) and the house with his ex-wife (who loathes the very sight of him).Joy? Maybe she should consider a name change. Despair has a nice ring to it.But then one night, after mopping up a mess of wine and broken glasses—shredding her hands as she tries to wring out the mop—she has an epiphany: Wouldn’t it be great if there was a mop head you could wring out without touching it? A mop head you could just chuck into the washing machine when it got dirty?She starts sketching out some ideas in her daughter’s bedroom and, before long, she thinks she’s made something special. Something, dare we say, revolutionary.Lots of life’s realities stand in the way of this great idea. She has no money, for one thing. If she even got the mop made, she has no place to sell it. But this time, Joy’s determined to make good on the possibility. This time, reality’s going to have to chill and earn its own lunch money for once.The movie (based, somewhat loosely, on the life of inventor and eventual Home Shopping Network star Joy Mangano) suggests that Joy has been “hiding,” like a cicada, for about 17 years—ever since her parents divorced, in fact. But hiding or no, she’s been a pretty decent person during that time. She’s a good mother—a job doubly hard when you’re a single mom, like Joy is. And she serves as a sort of mommy for many of the other people in her life, too. Her home is open to whichever family member might need it, no matter the pain or discomfort it might cause her personally.Granted, sometimes accepting the sort of generosity Joy displays can become a crutch for people. And Joy, once she decides to invent her mop, comes to understand that. So she (quite rightly) tells Tony and Rudy that they’ll have to move out.Joy tries to include her family in her new business as much as possible. But when their business decisions nearly lead the whole lot of 'em into bankruptcy, she grows tough and resourceful. And throughout the process, she absolutely refuses to accept failure—pushing relentlessly against the walls thrown up around her until they all come down, one after the other.[Spoiler Warning] Once Joy manages to squelch financial ruin, she's still deeply appreciative of where she came from. She cares for her family (even when, we’re told, they tried to wrest control of her company away from her). She stays on good terms with Tony. And when fledgling inventors come to pitch their products to this one-woman conglomerate, she treats them with the respect she wishes she had been given back in the day.

Daughter bought this. Have not heard complaints. I assume she was happy with purchase.

Movie and actress great !

Fantastic movie, you go girl!

This film is pretty underwhelming. The story of entrepreneur Joy Mangano is told in a frenetic fashion that leaves the viewer not particularly invested in the main character, (or the other characters). I've come to expect magic when Lawrence is paired with DeNiro, and Cooper, but somehow "Joy" falls a bit flat. I could not put my finger on whether it was the directing or script, but Lawrence seems like she is just barely going through the motions in this film. The interactions between her and Cooper hold none of the chemistry captured in "Silver Linings Playbook." The story seems rushed - trying to cram in all the family dysfunction. New characters are introduced too quickly, and none of the characters seems very well fleshed out. I am very fond of every actor in this film, but I did not enjoy the finished product much. Why is Joy's ex-husband living in the basement? Who owns the home? Why does Joy's father show up to share the basement with the ex-husband? We are left to fill in the blanks while Joy is running around in a uniform (is she a airline employee?), and pulling up floor boards because her mom is flushing hair down the toilet. I suppose the phrase that comes to mind regarding this film is "hot mess." I wish I had waited for this one to come up on Prime, or Netflix. It is not a movie I would watch more than once (even once was a bit difficult).

This dramedy is inspired by a true story, portraying Joy as the epitome of the American Dream. Beginning with humble origins, she tenaciously battles her way to becoming a successful businesswoman. Amidst the stress and heartache, there are comedic undertones.

Easy, inspiring movie based on a true story. It was a good movie for both me and my husband.

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I love Jennifer Lawrence’s character in this movie. She is gorgeous & I love how she will do anything for her family. Determined, gorgeous it truly is amazing what a mother will do for her children!

Great film and actor lm very happy with the seller and product

Excellent service .. keep it up!

Un film un peu long mais qui retrace l'histoire de la vie de Joy Mangano. Une inventrice géniale qui veut réussir dans la vie mais qui semble avoir la poisse. Déjà elle est issue d'une famille assez pauvre et un peu barge ce qui ne va pas lui faciliter la vie. C'est une histoire prenante et on stress avec l'actrice Jennifer Lawrence qui est extraordinaire dans ce film. De Niro son père est pas mal non plus dans un rôle un peu en contre emploi. Un bon film que je recommande.