Jason Winer's consistently unfunny romantic comedy lacks energy Film Review: 'Ode to Joy'. I can't wait to see this movie. You are so right, narcolepsy with cataplexy is no joke and I'm.

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Ode to Joy

Martin Freeman, left, as Charlie and Jake Lacy as Cooper in "Ode to Joy," directed by Jason Winer. Charlie has a neurological disorder where strong emotions, especially joy, make him faint. Charlie has a neurological disorder where strong emotions, especially joy, make him faint. Working as librarian gives him a quiet environment but then Francesca enters the library and. Read Common Sense Media's Ode to Joy review, age rating, and parents guide. Were you familiar with this condition before watching Ode to Joy?

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How are movies effective in raising awareness of the differences among people and building empathy for others' struggles? Ode to Joy movie reviews & Metacritic score: How does a man who is—literally—paralyzed by happiness find love? Thanks to a condition called Based on a true story originally featured on This American Life, Ode to Joy is a hilarious and touching look at what happens when we stop being.

Ode to Joy fails to live up to its title by attempting to wring comic mileage from a medical condition that sufferers probably don't find very funny. If you're still willing to go with the movie's very unconvincing flow at this point, you might even accept the utter weirdness of the two couples deciding to spend the. The variety of realistic relationships portrayed is what makes the show so compelling. Ode to Joy: A Contemporary Romantic Drama.