Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, director David O. Russell and drama about a dysfunctional family, hmmm ... .. is like Silver Linings Playbook version 2.0, and even the character of Lawrence also was a young widow whose depression. But the reality, Joy is a different movie.
Joy is a drama semibiopic that is based on the life story of Joy Mangano, an inventor, businessman and entrepreneur woman from America who started his glory from the bottom when he had to fall up to sell mop floors 'magic' creations with all the obstacles and trials until then he could be as good as now. Yes, in the hands of another director Joy might be an inspirational drama based on conventional true, but of course it will be different when ditagani by Oscar-class director David O. Russell kinds.
Because Joy enter into the realm of semi-biopic drama eating is not all that you see here correspond to reality. O. Russell gave a lot of modifications to its distinctive touch to the narrative in order to make it more interesting, the most visible is the ensemble cast as well as the dysfunctional family theme nyeleh. Joy (Jennifer Lawrence lived with ibunnya, Terry (Virginia Madsen) who spent half of his life watching a soap opera on television, his favorite daughter; Cindy, Mimi (Diane Ladd) grandmother were also people always believe that he will succeed one day. While in basement there are ex-husband Tony Miranda (Edgar Ramirez) singer failed to sharing the room with his father angry; Rudy Mangano (Robert DeNiro), plus his half sister; Peggy (Elisabeth Röhm) were happy to see Joy suffer. In addition Joy, practically other family members can not be expected, he must bear a large burden, as a mother as a child and even as an ex-wife like paying mortgage, phone bill, plumber. Yes, in short, Joy live far from its name, which means excitement.
But of course Joy does not want to forever slumped, he then determined to find a better life by making big gambling when he decided to produce the mop floors and of course sell his creations. The problem is not easy to sell a product just like that, no matter you claim it as the "Miracle Mop", mops best ever, you need a buyer, and the buyer does not just want to come in and immediately buy your product without good marketing. From here after failing to sell in front of K-Mart parking lot, Joy reunited with Neil Walker (Bradley Cooper), officials of selling QVC television network that gives an opportunity to sell his wares in front of the camera which is also the best part of the whole movie. Yes, see how the process behind the television screen home Shopping in 90s era in which the influence of the magic box called television so very influential to anything, including the sale of products through advertising sales or special events.
In some parts, Joy can be so very fun to watch. See how the persistence of a Joy Mangano played very well olew Lawrence is the main attraction, satire television will be a major influence in the era of advertising to the soap opera. But it should be recognized this time telling David O. Russell is not as good as previous films. Russell is still retain all trademark of moments of depression were wrapped in humor, but he failed to present a process that makes sense especially for the size of drama based on a true story. Transition from a failure to success was digampangkan without an explanation. Poof! like magic, all of a sudden obstacles quickly disappeared when Joy wants it. This miraculous transition process actually removes realistic impression, making it a kind of fantasy of course feels weird.
When Lawrence succeeded once again demonstrated its capacity as a talented young actress. Being a female central character in the movie Russell mostly focusing on womanhood lunge clearly a challenge for Lawrence. But unfortunately the ranks of other supporting cast instead melempen for a film that relies on a large ensemble cast. Maybe not just one of the players of his supporters why they are so annoying and just be obstacles in life than helping Joy, perhaps one of Russell who can not provide enough servings for them.