The Voices

2014 "Hearing voices can be murder."
6.3| 1h44m| R| en
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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.

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ManiakJiggy This is How Movies Should Be Made
Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
Scotty Burke It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
tatddevil1029 Not funny. Confusing creepy and weird. But giving it 2 stars for the interesting look into a mentally I'll mind. Also parents guide didn't include the woman wearing a bra which was a very long scene.
thebc-86158 The Voices is an expertly crafted film with a powerhouse performance by Ryan Reynolds and a great balance between good and evil, depression and happiness, and comedy and thriller. I love when he takes the pills for the first time and sees things the way they really are even though he and the audience only saw the ideal picture keeping the gore to a minimum until we see what other people see. And how the happy moments for the character actually seem happy and the depressing moments are just sad. Please watch this film for a morbidly funny, creative, and well acted time. But note that it's not for the people who can't take extreme depression and violence in their movies. 10/10
Wrighthead This movie had all the right elements on paper but failed to execute many of them well. Look out for Dr. Warren's (Jacki Weaver) monologue towards the end of the film but be prepared to be let down by hammy character acting and a childish plot before you get there.An example of something this film did well was the contrast of perception in Jerry's (Ryan Reynolds) apartment but they could have taken that trope further. I disliked the naive view of Psychology/Medication as it gave the film unrealistic and childish plot progression (it clearly wasn't researched).Overall I wouldn't recommend paying for this movie. Watch it at a friends house or wait for it to come to TV.
Dan Franzen (dfranzen70) Ryan Reynolds plays a warehouse worker who has conversations with his cat and his dog. Weird enough on its own, but in this case Reynolds' Jerry is seeing a shrink, is off his meds, and is told to do pretty horrible things by his pets.Jerry a hard worker with a fine reputation, falls for a coworker named Fiona (Emma Arterton). When she stands him up for a date – sort of a miscommunication – tragedy ensues. And then when other coworkers (like Anna Kendrick) enter the mix, more tragedy ensues.The movie's tone shifts an awful lot. Sometimes it's slapstick comedy – look, talking animals using profanity! – but other times it's a pretty serious, deadpan horror movie. I mean, there's a plethora of blood and guts. Think of this as a predecessor of sorts to TV's Dexter. Bodies are chopped up. Jerry's madness is at turns amusing and horrifying.Fun fact: Reynolds himself does the voices of his cat (Mr. Whiskers) and his dog (Bosco) – and they don't sound much like Reynolds' normal voice. Mr. Whiskers appears to be Scottish, and Bosco has a Southern drawl. But as they're both aspects of Jerry's damaged psyche, so there's a little bit of him in there.Jerry's descent into utter madness (juxtaposed with his endless smile and optimism) is fun to watch, and Reynolds does a fine job. He gets some able support from Arterton and Kendrick, too. But it all adds up to a movie that doesn't strike a consistent tone, thus just missing its mark.