The Voices


The Voices

Overview:

A mentally unhinged factory worker must decide whether to listen to his talking cat and become a killer, or follow his dog's advice to keep striving for normalcy.

Votes 568 (6.2/10)

Runtime: 101 minutes

Release Date 2014-01-19

Tagline: Hearing voices can be murder.

Production company:

  • Studio Babelsberg
  • Mandalay Vision
  • 1984 Private Defense Contractors

Production country:

  • Germany
  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Horror
  • Thriller

Trailer

Further Information

Jerry / Mr. Whiskers (voice) / Bosco (voice) / Deer (voice) / Bunny Monkey (voice)
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds
Fiona
Gemma Arterton
Gemma Arterton
Lisa
Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick
Dr. Warren
Jacki Weaver
Jacki Weaver
Alison
Ella Smith
Ella Smith
Dennis Kowalski
Paul Chahidi
Paul Chahidi
Sheriff Weinbacher
Stanley Townsend
Stanley Townsend
John
Adi Shankar
Adi Shankar
Dave
Sam Spruell
Sam Spruell
Jerry's Mother
Valerie Koch
Valerie Koch
Jerry (12 years old)
Gulliver McGrath
Gulliver McGrath
Jerry's Stepfather
Paul Brightwell
Paul Brightwell
Sheryl
Alessa Kordeck
Alessa Kordeck
Jesus
Michael Pink
Michael Pink
Sheila Hammer
Ricardia Bramley
Ricardia Bramley
Director
Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi
Director of Photography
Maxime Alexandre
Maxime Alexandre
Editor
Stéphane Roche
Stéphane Roche
Production Design
Udo Kramer
Udo Kramer
Costume Design
Bettina Helmi
Bettina Helmi
Producer
Roy Lee
Roy Lee
Writer
Michael R. Perry
Michael R. Perry
Producer
Matthew Rhodes
Matthew Rhodes
Producer
Adi Shankar
Adi Shankar
Producer
Spencer Silna
Spencer Silna
Co-Producer
Nicole Barton
Nicole Barton
Co-Producer
Alex Foster
Alex Foster
Co-Producer
Marco Mehlitz
Marco Mehlitz
Co-Producer
Thomas Nickel
Thomas Nickel
Line Producer
Mathias Schwerbrock
Mathias Schwerbrock
Executive Producer
Christoph Fisser
Christoph Fisser
Executive Producer
John Powers Middleton
John Powers Middleton
Executive Producer
Henning Molfenter
Henning Molfenter
Executive Producer
Elika Portnoy
Elika Portnoy
Executive Producer
Douglas Saylor Jr.
Douglas Saylor Jr.
Executive Producer
Cathy Schulman
Cathy Schulman
Executive Producer
Adam C. Stone
Adam C. Stone
Original Music Composer
Olivier Bernet
Olivier Bernet
Executive Producer
Charlie Woebcken
Charlie Woebcken

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'The Voices' is a very dark comedy from graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi. It tells the story of a man named Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) who works in a bathtub factory. Jerry continuously sees a psychiatrist (Jacki Weaver) as he tries to live a normal life whilst dealing with his mental afflictions. He decides to pursue his office crush (Gemma Arterton) but soon finds himself in a murderous situation when she fails to reciprocate his advances. Jerry's schizophrenia means that he hears voices specifically from his pets who give him help and advice. Satrapi directs the piece with a surprisingly heartfelt and empathetic way. The lack of colour and light (such as when Jerry is on his limiting medication) contrast really well with the scenes where the main character is free and feels at peace. There are very graphic scenes of murder which highlight the brutality of his actions reminding the audience of the morality of Jerry's actions. The music is also very fitting and turns drastically into a horror-themed score when the drama switches. The screenplay is funny in a lot of places. Before I watched the film, I thought I would find similarities with HBO's 'Dexter' as it deals with a likeable killer whilst also being humorous. But, after watching, I feel that the film owes a lot to Mary Harron's 'American Psycho' as it shares similar themes of delusion and indulgence. However, the dialogue was a bit forced at times and I usually find myself cringing when watching a British actress (in this case Gemma Arterton) having to read lines written in a very stereotypical way. Ryan Reynolds is fantastic as the main character and really makes the audience feel for his character. Reynolds completely embodies the main character's innocence and is a genuinely nice man. Even more impressive is the fact that Reynolds also performs voices for his pets which include a Scottish cat and a Texan dog. I had a slight problem with other members of the cast who I felt were not quite up to the standard that Reynolds set although Jacki Weaver was great as his psychiatrist and Anna Kendrick did a good job at playing his love interest. Overall, I feel that 'The Voices' was a surprisingly good film. It was funny and very well acted. 'The Voices' is a little hidden gem that a lot of people who are fans of small and strange indie comedies would love. ★★★★

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