Joy: A Medical Drama That Rewrites History
Well, ‘Joy’ is set in the period that ranges between 1968 ‘and specifically 1978 ‘based on the story of the young nurse, the scientist , the innovative surgeon, the test tube baby, Louise Joy Brown despite the leashes imposed by the church, state, media and the medical profession. The plot is episodic and showcases the key points in medical history along with the hope and controversies that surround a medical advancement.
In the same token ‘Joy’ is the story of hard-work and courage in the face of difficulties with focuses on innovation, nurturing ethical questions and institution dynamics. Two emotions rule the tone – the intensity of the drama and the uplift of success, the swinging between both which naturally fits the dramatic period setting and the context of the story.
The main cast of the film is Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton, and Bill Nighy; all of the actors brilliantly embody their characters with vast and substantial nuances. The lead character introduced by McKenzie as a sensitive and compassionate nurse holds the emotional frame of reference within the film The science as portrayed by Norton and Nighy acting as the driven and conflicted scientific minds offers a perfect match.
Ben Taylor the director effectively provides a narrative structure that both visual and psychologically powerful while at the same time being melodramatic. On the one hand, his approach gives depth to the portrayal of personal drama and collective oppression on the other.
Another bonus – the music puts an emphasis on the film’s time-setting and adds even more poignant feeling. The musical score complements the tension and the breakthroughs, while the audience gets engrossed in the story line.
The work of the cinematographer for ‘Joy’ is perfect, the bright and the cold background of hospitals is portrayed very well. It gives the characters and emotional and narrative dimension that is not present in the original text.
The visual identity enhances the depiction of time and place – 1970s hospital interiors and epochs’ aesthetics. Aesthetically, the attention to detail encompasses viewers in the depicted time period, giving the shaping background to the storyline.
Technophiles are pacated with realistic medical procedures and scientific advancements perfectly integrated in the movie without overshadowing humane aspects of the drama.
Montage complements both realistic portrayal of historical setting and the spiralling movie plot and the fast pacing of the scientific progress enough keeps the viewers interested throughout the length of the film. The conversations that take place are plausible for the era in which the story is set while also touching on subject matter that is still current.
In ‘Joy,’ there is much screen fighting and characterization, which is dramatic and appealing, and yet there are some aspects that are skimmed over, which could have provided a deeper insight.
In all, ‘Joy’ is an empowering and engaging movie that is well written and well acted. This movie entails an epoch of great revolution and sees audiences awestruck by the determined efforts of those who alter the scopes of cure.
