The Voices Blu-ray Digital HD

Such an amazing and unrated movie. Ryan really captures the character with his corkyness and child like behavior at times but can immediately flip the switch to what could be a terrifying character. At first watch can be a little weird and funny and easily forgeable. But in truth i find it to be a movie of a Extremely Depressed induvial with deep childhood trauma and could've been help with companionship, love and reassurance. And when the character has that small moment of breakthrough it was already to late and a hard spiral to a dark path. I can talk for a good while about alot of the deeper meanings but it truth it something you should interpret your self. And if you find non, well Its just another really good Ryan Reynolds movie of him doing his thing. Read more

The Voices is one of the oddest movies I've ever seen but absolutely brilliant! Ryan Reynolds stars as Jerry, a lonely, severely disturbed (we find out why in flashbacks), but sweet and likable guy who works in a bathtub factory in a small town. Jerry talks to his dog Bosco and cat Mr. Whiskers... and they talk back, representing his "good" and "bad" sides (Bosco the former, Mr. Whiskers the latter). Reynolds does the voices for both animals (as well as a couple of others) and I had no idea it was his Scottish accent coming from Mr. Whiskers (or the somewhat dopey Bosco, always encouraging him to be a good boy). The animals are shown talking (the magic of CGI) which adds to the overall effect. Mr. Whiskers has several hilarious lines. Jerry's social skills are almost nonexistent but he tries to befriend Fiona (Gemma Arterton), a British co-worker, who senses there's something not quite right and avoids him. Fiona is the first of Jerry's "unintentional" victims and after dismembering her he puts her head in his fridge, holding jolly (and not so jolly) conversations with her throughout the film. Jerry sees a court-appointed psychiatrist (Jacki Weaver) who wants to give this poor guy a chance but makes the mistake of trusting him to take his medications. Bad move. After killing Fiona, full of remorse, Jerry takes his meds once and suddenly Bosco and Mr. Whiskers stop talking and we get a real view of his apartment, a filthy pig sty filled with dog excrement and who-knows-what-else (besides numerous small, neatly stacked plastic containers filled with Fiona's remains). Who would take meds when their "natural" world is so much nicer? Lisa (Anna Kendrick) is another co-worker who has a crush on Jerry. They go out for drinks and end up spending the night together (which isn't what Jerry planned). Jerry is the happiest he's probably ever been, having made normal human contact. Their scenes are touching and sad and funny and, finally, horrifying, as Lisa visits him unexpectedly and discovers Fiona. Now there are 2 heads in the fridge, both chatting away happily with Jerry. It's not long before fellow workers wonder what happened to Fiona and Lisa. Alison (Ella Smith), another "Accounting chick (Fiona and Lisa work in the department too)," shows up at Jerry's apartment. Another talking head. Jerry realizes he's done horrible things but believes Mr. Whiskers is at fault for egging him on, but Fiona and the pets set him straight with the truth: the voices are all in his head. Jerry goes to see his psychiatrist and ends up kidnapping her, taking her to a secluded spot to talk about his predicament. Her revelatory explanation that he doesn't have to act on what his voices tell him is "like 10 years of therapy in 10 seconds," and Jerry takes her back to his apartment. The police show up and Jerry decides to escape (his apartment is above a bowling alley [apparently closed]) from a vent in the bathroom, accidentally dislodging a natural gas pipe in the process which sets the place ablaze. His voices are telling him to join them so they can all be together and Jerry decides to lie on the floor, accepting his fate. Bosco and Mr. Whiskers say goodbye to each other. The closing credits are hilarious but I won't go into detail except to say the ensemble sure can dance and sing. The Voices isn't a comedy or a horror movie and doesn't fit into any genre -- it's funny, horrifying, touching, and sad but the overall effect (for me) was amusement. Jerry may be the the nicest, most sympathetic, and funniest homicidal killer ever. I first watched the movie on VOD but the DVD has several special features (everything but a blooper reel...) and is worth the expense. One of the producers (who has a couple of droll cameos) states it's "morally ambiguous," which is as good an explanation as any. It doesn't make Jerry or any characters "bad (except possibly his step-father, seen in the flashbacks)" even though Jerry commits terrible acts. His psychiatrist should have been more diligent but you feel her desire to help this sad man and Jerry's honesty (specifically about not taking his meds) makes her feel he can be trusted. Lisa, a bit pathetic herself, genuinely cares for Jerry and makes him as happy as he's ever been but that ends once she makes her impromptu visit. The Voices isn't for everyone but seems destined to become a cult classic. Read more

Loved this movie! Casting was perfect. Ryan Reynolds is so awesome! Read more

When I went into it the first time, I did not know anything about it. I hadn’t seen a poster, read a synopsis or seen a trailer. I watched this film because I was bored one night and because I liked the cast; Ryan Reynolds, Anna Kendrick, and Gemma Arterton are 3 favorites of mine. I find that sometimes it’s best to go into a film blind because you often get so much out of film when you don’t know anything about it and that has never been more evident than with the Voices. I was enthralled by this film and absolutely mesmerized by Reynolds’ performance. Reynolds plays this character with so much depth and emotion; you can see the sadness and loneliness in his eyes. Reynolds is also supported well by Arterton, Kendrick and Jacki Weaver. There’s a moment in the film where Jerry (Reynolds) realizes that he needs to take his medication. After he wakes up, he sees things for what they are; he sees his reality and notices his pets are no longer talking to him. After trying to get his pets to say something he says “please don’t leave me alone”, that line and Reynolds’ delivery is what makes the film. It’s the moment you realize that this wasn’t’ some silly comedy or a dumb gory horror movie. Instead this is a movie about a man dealing with deep psychological issues, who suffered a tragedy when he was a child and who is now dealing with depression and loneliness. The Voices are his escape. The Voices uses an old storyline often seen in children’s movie or cartoons and it takes down a much darker path. Angel vs Devil, right vs wrong storyline, except here, the stakes are much higher. This film is supposed to be a dark comedy, but it is more dark than it is comedy. There are moments that will make you smile or even laugh, but this film gets surprisingly gruesome in its second act. (Side note – I love that the dog represents good and the cat represents evil) The Voices is my favorite film of the year because I got so much more out of it then I ever imagined I would. The script has a ton of depth. Ryan Reynolds’ performance as Jerry is incredibly layered and nuanced and the voice work he provides for the cat (Mr. Whiskers) and the dog (Bosco) was very entertaining; definitely his best work to date. I can’t say enough good things about this movie. Seek it out. Read more

I can't count how many times I've seen this movie. I've been a big fan of Marjane Satrapi ever since her graphic novel "Persepolis" was released, and I loved the film based off the novel as well. Her other endeavor in directing, "Chicken With Plums," was a gorgeous and thought-provoking film that left me excited for whatever film she directed next. Thank God it was "The Voices." This is one of the darkest comedies I've ever seen, and it has a fantastic performance by Ryan Reynolds as a sweet, but deeply disturbed man. There are lots of visuals and moments that will stick with you, as well as jokes that'll leave you chuckling for minutes after they're told. This is a deeply underrated movie that deserves a lot more attention. Please check this one out. Read more

Been wanting to watch this movie for a hot minute, will say there were moments that I got distracted on, but overall it was a good movie and I'd recommend it! Read more