Joy (2024)

"Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton and Bill Nighy lift Netflix’s pedestrian drama."

"Po-faced, saccharine, and humourless."

"An affecting IVF origin story that delivers drama and heart."

"Surprisingly sterile."

"Renders a fascinating story into something exasperatingly formulaic."

"There is sympathy, warmth and directness – though perhaps not much in the way of explicit joy – in this intensely English true story."

"The movie’s trailblazing spirit is offset by the formulaic nature of its design"

"The small scale makes sense too... underscoring the sweetly human nature of the project."

"(Taylor) keeps the momentum up despite his weakness for marking the passage of time with eyebrow-raising needle drops."

"Ms. McKenzie is terrific and carries much of the film."

"The film has an engagingly understated tone in look and performances, very stiff upper lip and carry on British."

"It’s (McKenzie's) understated delivery and screen presence that keeps you invested."

"A well-intentioned drama that teeters on the edge of self-parody."

"As a long-overdue tribute to a woman who should be a household name, it works just fine, and is hard to dislike."

"This modest account of a miraculous achievement is quietly life-affirming."

"Spot-on lead performances and canny supporting players elevate a nuts-and-bolts script."