The Voices [DVD + Digital]

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.

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.

An oddly entertaining movie. Highly doubt you will be disappointed.

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.

How did he die. Classic Ryan. I assume these cases exist, we just portray them as vicious animals because of Hollywood. "You have great hair...in the back"

Not bad, is sort of funny, but predictable.

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!

Película recibida en perfecto estado

Das ist die zentrale Frage im Leben von Jerry Hickfang(Ryan Reynolds). Meine Frage war: 4 oder 5 Sterne für -The Voices-? Eigentlich sollten es 4 werden, aber als der Abspann -Sing a Happy Song- mit allen Darstellern im Musikvideo-Format über den Bildschirm lief, entschied ich mich allein schon wegen dieses Kreativ-Highlights für 5 Sterne. Dabei ist die Story, die Marjane Satrapi in -The Voices- erzählt so uralt wie die Bibel. Ein wankelmütiger, hier psychisch schwer angeschlagener, Mensch steht wankend im Leben. Auf einer Schulter ein Teufelchen, auf der anderen ein Engelchen. Die wollen Gutes und Böses und der Mensch weiß nicht mehr ein und aus. Allerdings: So gut wurde die Geschichte selten erzählt und nie war ein Serienmörder sympathischer als der tollpatschige Jerry Hickfang... Jerry arbeitet im beschaulichen Örtchen Milton in der Toilettenartikelfabrik. Was dort niemand weiß: Jerry hat eine alptraumhafte Kindheit hinter sich und ist ein Psychopath, der nur mit Hilfe von Medikamenten und der Psychotherapeutin Dr. Warren(Jackie Weaver) so einigermaßen durchs Leben kommt. Was Dr. Warren aber nicht ahnt: Jerry nimmt seine Medikamente nicht. Seitdem reden seine Katze Mr. Whiskers und sein Hund Bosco mit Jerry. Whiskers ist ein kleiner Teufel und Bosco ein gutmütiger Geselle. Als Jerry sich bei einer Betriebsfeier in die Buchhalterin Fiona(Gemma Arterton) verguckt, scheint sich seine Lage zu bessern. Doch dann geschieht ein Unglück. Das sorgt dafür, dass Jerry den Argumenten von Mr. Whiskers folgt und aus einem Badewannenhersteller ein Serienmörder wird... -The Voices- ist teilweise harter Tobak. So lustig und ungemein unterhaltend der Streifen ist, so voller bitterbösem schwarzem Humor ist er auch. Wenn Reynolds die Tupperschalen in seiner Küche füllt, ist für Zartbesaitete kein Platz vor der Glotze. Dazu gibt es phantastisch animierte Tiere und eine Kaugummibunte Psychopathenwelt, die nur in Grau und Schwarz ertrinkt, wenn Jerry seine Medikamente nimmt. All das zusammen ergibt einen etwas anderen Film, der jedem Freund von schwarzem Humor einen Glückstag beschert und dafür vielleicht den ein oder anderen Zuschauer ratlos vor dem Bildschirm zurücklässt. Mir hat 'The Voices sehr gut gefallen. Und wie gesagt: Der Abspann, der ist wirklich allererste Sahne...

Love this movie!

Great film! Reynolds is superb as the nice-guy turned killer Jerry. He easily switches from nice to creepy to downright disturbing. He’s not only playing Jerry though, he also does the voices for Mr Whiskers, his Scottish cat, and Bosco, his dopey dog. Needless to say they’re hilarious. It’s hard to categorise this film because it covers multiple genres like horror, comedy and psychological drama. It's surreal and Alice in Wonderland like by way of Dexter! It’s so unique! The supporting cast are also brilliant. Both Gemma Arterton and Anna Kendrick are on form as Jerry’s colleagues and love interests with Gemma Arterton in particular being hilarious. Even with all the dark elements in the film, it still manages to have heart and makes you laugh constantly. Definitely a contender for the best ending ever!?

This movie came out in 2015 with little to no fan fare. Ryan Reynolds nails this part. This movie was very disturbing, very dark, but also funny and light hearted all within the same film. It manages to pull you in two directions while watching this movie. On one side you are like this guy needs to get caught, or needs to die, on the other side you actually feel sorry for him, and I mean really feel sorry for him. What this film does is bring mental health problems to the forefront of the film. It does an amazing job of it as well might I add. To date this is probably one of if not the best Ryan Reynolds "ACTING" film I have seen and yes I've watched Deadpool which was awesome as well. But from an acting standpoint on a film like this Ryan Reynolds nails it and I recommend this film to anyone

Grosse prise de risque pour un acteur comme Ryan Reynolds et la réalisatrice qui piétinait déjà la bienséance avec son précédent film. On pourra d'abord être déconcerté par une approche un peu niaise d'un personnage, qui va devenir peu à peu aussi terrifiant qu'attachant. C'est là toute la force de ce film déjanté qui va très loin dans le psyché d'un individu que l'on accompagne tout au long de ses délires (couleurs saturées et animaux qui parlent !?). Mélange étrange, mais pour ma part tout à fait réussi et contrôlé, de comédie et de thriller noir, ce film, à la photographie très soignée (qui reflète la vision de l'individu et la réalité) reste assez sombre et violent dans sa finalité...mais quelle force, et quelle claque visuelle !!!