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‘Joy’ Review: Jennifer Lawrence Is Totally Miscast in This Business Biopic
‘Joy’ Review: Jennifer Lawrence Is Totally Miscast in This Business Biopic
‘Joy’ Review: Jennifer Lawrence Is Totally Miscast in This Business Biopic
Jennifer Lawrence was 24 when she shot Joy. Her character, Joy Mangano, was 34 when she invented the Miracle Mop and became one of the first stars of the QVC network. This fact remains inescapable throughout Joy. Lawrence remains watchable in Joy because, as one of our best young actors, she can’t help but be watchable. But she’s totally miscast as a divorced mother of two who’s been repeatedly beaten down by life’s disappointments. This part was meant for the Jennifer Lawrence of a 2025, not the one of 2015.
‘Joy’ Trailer: Jennifer Lawrence and David O. Russell’s Next Oscar Contender
‘Joy’ Trailer: Jennifer Lawrence and David O. Russell’s Next Oscar Contender
‘Joy’ Trailer: Jennifer Lawrence and David O. Russell’s Next Oscar Contender
The first time Jennifer Lawrence teamed with writer/director David O. Russell, they made Silver Linings Playbook, and she won an Oscar. The second time they teamed together they made American Hustle, and she was nominated for another Oscar. Now they’ve got Joy, yet another prestige drama coming out in December. Looks like they’re going for the trifecta.