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- 2015
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 43 m
- 2015
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 43 m
Summary A disturbed factory worker (Ryan Reynolds) who hears advice from his pet dog and cat is implicated in the accidental death of his co-worker.
Directed By: Marjane Satrapi
Written By: Michael R. Perry
- 2015
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 43 m
- 2015
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 43 m
The Voices
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6.9
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Summary A disturbed factory worker (Ryan Reynolds) who hears advice from his pet dog and cat is implicated in the accidental death of his co-worker.
Directed By: Marjane Satrapi
Written By: Michael R. Perry
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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54% Positive
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13 Reviews
38% Mixed
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9 Reviews
8% Negative
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2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
58
54% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
38% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
8% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Here is a pitch-black psycho-horror-comedy to restore one’s faith in the “What the eff did I just watch?” genre.
Think of this stylish, quirky and quite grisly feature from Marjane Satrapi as a meeting of "Psycho," "Dexter" and "Dr. Doolittle."
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 119 User Ratings
6.9
59% Positive
70 Ratings
70 Ratings
35% Mixed
42 Ratings
42 Ratings
6% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 119 User Ratings
6.9
59% Positive
70 Ratings
70 Ratings
35% Mixed
42 Ratings
42 Ratings
6% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
This film is quite disturbing, nevertheless it's so much fun to watch. Some interesting characters, and a dash of lunacy.
Ryan Reynolds pulled of a convincing deranged mentally ill character, and the Anna Kendrick - Gemma Arterton duo is also good even if their characters are a little bit clichés.
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Surreal, gory, absurd but nonetheless light-heartedly comedic. Ryan Reynolds and his 2 pets deliver a stellar performance! Reynolds is a lovable serial killer, which is a difficult dichotomy to achieve. Anna Kendrick is also quite adorable in this movie. It's definitely worth a rental if you're up for a good laugh, and you're not too squeamish.
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It’s a tormented Tony Perkins at the Bates Motel, re-imagined by "Saturday Night Live," with all the risks implied.
The film’s combination of psychological drama -- cue the childhood trauma -- with blood-splattered limb-cutting, talking heads in the fridge and talking pets on the couch is a risky one that finally works because Perry and Satrapi find the right tonal mixture for the material.
Reynolds moves on from Green Lantern in Satrapi’s psycho-romp, pitched awkwardly between funny-haha and funny-peculiar, but blessed with enough style and smarts to merit a look.
Satrapi makes some bad calls in her attempts to balance bleak humor with bleaker thrills, including ending the film on a glibly cheerful note. Her best decision, bar none, was entrusting such heavy material to the guy who played Van Wilder. Behind that perpetual smirk lurks a talent for quiet depravity. Bonkers looks good on him.
For most of the film's running time, one mistakes the main character's callousness for the filmmakers'.
no se como explicarlo, pense al ver el trailer seria una comedia o algo asi, despues dio un giro completamente recortico pero muy interesante y me mantuvo a mi y a mi esposa al filo de la trama, esta muy divertida y ala vez escalofriante, es una mezcla tan rara pero fue una gratisima experiencia, las actuaciones impecables, realmente viven cada uno de los actores sus personajes, es algo oue no se suele ver en estos dias. la recomiendo muchisimo
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Voici un gars qui entend des voix dans sa tête et qui parle à son chien et son chat… oui, un brin perturbé le brave et d’ailleurs il suit un traitement… ou plutôt il suivait parce qu’il a arrêté de prendre ses cachets, le psychodingo !
Très inspiré de Dexter, ‘The Voices’ se révèle d’une ironie mordante et nous fait entrer dans la tête d’un malade psychotique tantôt au bord de la guérison tantôt au bord du précipice et de la folie pure. Certes, il n’est pas très réaliste psychiatriquement parlant, car le simple fait qu’il ait ses moments de lucidité l’exclut de fait de la psychose… psychotique. Mais d’un autre côté, le film montre bien par ailleurs ses bouffées délirantes !
Assez drôle de par son humour noir, le film jouit d’une réalisation impeccable mais son scénario n’est pas hélas des plus solides… car passé les moments de surprise, on voit les grosses ficelles utilisées ici et là (surtout lors d’un second visionnage) et les coutures qui craquent au fil des raccourcis et des facilités, toutes plus invraisemblables les unes que les autres. En outre, on se rend compte que le film peine à démarrer et se répète un peu trop à recycler le même schéma comportemental…
Etonnamment, Ryan Reynolds délivre une bonne prestation ici, ce dont on ne l’aurait pas cru capable à dire vrai. La fin ne surprend pas vraiment et n’est pas aussi originale que le reste (surtout la première fois qu’on voit le film), et fait rentrer dans le rang cette comédie certes macabre mais bien plus convenue qu’on ne ne s’y attendait… finalement.
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It's an off-beat film, with a strangely compelling performance from Ryan Reynolds. It's funny and weird and maybe about something. But it's also missing something.
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The Voices is actually a rather interesting movie. The film provides a look into a mentally damaged psychopaths head in a funny and kind of touching way whilst not condoning his actions but helping you understand how they may think.
Ryan Reynolds is actually very enjoyable in this film and easy to watch and the other cast member play their roles fine too. The film does seem to slow a bit getting towards the end and may have a few rough edges at time but it is a nice unique and more comedic take on something similar to American Psycho.
The personification of the animals are also great and make a nice contrast of the Id and super ego fighting between itself, it shows in a comedic and visual way the psychological battle going on inside a psychopath’s head as he slowly bends toward the Id.
I would say this film is well worth a check out. It may not be the best film ever and may have a few slip ups at times but it is quite an easy watch, despite all the blood and dismemberment. A nice unique and slightly thought provoking dark comedy. Also, the ending is extremely bizarre but I can kind of understand what they were doing with it.
6/10
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Production Company
1984 Private Defense Contractors,
Mandalay Vision,
Studio Babelsberg,
Vertigo Entertainment,
ARRI Film & TV Services,
Dreiundzwanzigste Babelsberg Film,
Elfte Babelsberg Film
Release Date Feb 6, 2015
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating R
Tagline Hearing voices can be murder.
Awards
Gérardmer Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
iHorror Awards
• 2 Nominations
Festival D Cinema De Paris
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
