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- 2014
- Marjane Satrapi
- 99 mins
- 15
Summary
Black comedy thriller starring Ryan Reynolds. As long as he takes his medication, life is just fine for factory worker Jerry Hickfang - he's even managed to arrange a date with the girl of his dreams. But things take a turn for the worse when he starts listening to conflicting advice from his pets, Bosco and Mr Whiskers.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Stella Papamichael
Ryan Reynolds is endearing and utterly terrifying all at once in this blackly comic portrait of a serial killer. Iranian director Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis), skilfully veers between comedy and tragedy, portraying the world through the gently rose-tinted spectacles of Jerry, her psychotic antihero. He seems happy enough in his small-town existence until an unfortunate series of events leads him to decapitate the girl he fancies. Gemma Arterton sparkles in that role, even when reduced to a talking head in Jerry's fridge, and Anna Kendrick is on form, too, as the girl who takes a shine to him. The plot is a little too tailored to draw sympathy for Jerry, but the overall approach is daring and Reynolds offers a wonderfully funny, vivid and harrowing portrayal of insanity. He talks to his pets and they talk back - Reynolds does some brilliant voice work, especially for his Scottish tabby cat - and when he's finally forced to confront reality, it comes as a hard and palpable blow. The unusual mix of laughs, lunacy and a touch of melancholy ensures The Voices will stick in your head.
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rolenameJerry Hickfang / Mr Whiskers / Bosco / Deer / Bunny MonkeyRyan ReynoldsFionaGemma ArtertonLisaAnna KendrickDr WarrenJacki WeaverAlisonElla SmithDennis KowalskiPaul ChahidiSheriff WeinbacherStanley TownsendJohnAdi ShankarDaveSam SpruellJerry's motherValerie Koch
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rolenameDirectorMarjane Satrapi
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Theatrical distributor
Arrow
Released on
2015-03-20
Languages
English
Guidance
Violence, swearing
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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