The Voices (2014)

I love everything about this movie and it's exactly my type of movie. It's funny without making you laugh all the time, more just delighted by what you're watching. It's scary in the right moments, absurd in the right moments, sad in the right moments. I loved the tone of the film, it's almost like it could sometimes be a musical, but it isn't (except for the credits scene), it's almost a thriller, but it's comedic enough to not get quite there, it's got a really interesting psychological premise, it makes you feel for the character of Jerry even when he's doing horrible things. You feel bad that he's doing those things but almost not really for the victim but for him because you know what doing those things is doing to him as well. This just really hit all the buttons I like in a movie like this. I'm extremely impressed with all the voices Ryan does (I didn't realize it was him because it truly sounds nothing like him at all). Ryan did fantastic in this movie, he was awkward, charming, funny, embarrassing, scary, intense, sad, etc. he did it all and did it very well. The director did a fantastic job with the whole thing, I really also liked the scene where our perception of the world shifts with Jerry's and we see the horror he's really living. It was definitely unique to me and I liked that insight going forward for the rest of the movie. It also makes you question his perception of the fact that his kills were "accidents" - was that true or is that how he's able to justify himself? Great movie, I continually watch it, and I completely recommend it to everyone. So good!!

This movie was a big surprise in many ways.Although I initially thought this was not going to be too interesting and a bit of a superficial storyline, it soon became clear that this was a brilliant production.The portrayal of someone living in a world dominated by hallucinations - disconnected from reality - yet still being able to function in society is superb and (although symbolic) is incredibly accurate to many people's experiences.As the movie progressed I felt myself going from enjoying the fairly light interaction between the characters to becoming sucked in to an increasingly disturbed story.

This movie is everything I like about a movie: it's smart, funny, dark, deep, emotional, everything mixed up perfectly. It's also very nice visually. Ryan Reynolds is great, I can't think of anyone who would have done a better job. You must watch this, it's really good.

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.