Joy

"'Joy' is an intriguing but weirdly subdued and stylised film. (...) Cooper's performance and the role itself are frankly pretty flavourless and even dull (...) It's a strong lead performance from Lawrence (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)" 

"Sharp, enjoyable real-life melodrama (...) Lawrence is irresistible. (...) And, after 'Brooklyn' and 'Carol', here’s another film that passes the Bechdel Test for proper female characters with flying colours. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)" 

"Despite another solid performance from Jennifer Lawrence (...) it’s hard not to wish 'Joy' were better — that its various winsome parts added up to more than a flyweight product that still feels stuck in the development stage." 

"The splendidly dextrous cast ensures that this goofy success story (...) keeps firing on all cylinders in the manner of the writer-director's previous few outings." 

"The invigorating talent of the man behind The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle still shines, even in this uneven muddle (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)" 

"The ringmaster of 'The Fighter', 'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'American Hustle' seems to have mellowed a little, which means fewer outright belly laughs, but a more and involving emotional landscape. (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"[Lawrence gives] a wonderfully layered performance that carries the film through its rough spots and sometime dubious detours (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"