Review of The Voices (2014) by David B — 13 Jun 2016

I've got to admit, Ryan Reynolds is my new favorite actor. While it may not necessarily be a film that will be universally embraced by genre fans, The Voices is a triumphant example of independent film-making at its very best, especially dark comedies and is undoubtedly one of the best roles Reynolds' has tackled to date, aside from his "born to play" Deadpool.

It's a concept I'm surprised hasn't been done over and over. The simple, funny plot is about Jerry, chipper guy clocking the nine-to-five at a bathtub factory, with the offbeat charm of anyone who could use a few friends.

With the help of his court-appointed psychiatrist, he pursues his office crush. However, the relationship takes a sudden, murderous turn after she stands him up for a date. Guided by his evil talking cat and benevolent talking dog, Jerry must decide whether to keep striving for normalcy, or indulge in a much more sinister path.

The easiest way to put it is think of it as a stylish, quirky and quite grisly feature from Marjane Satrapi and a meeting of Psycho, Dexter and Dr. Doolittle, then you have The Voices. More funny than gory, which is not a bad thing and I've said before that dark comedies are hard to do, this one nails it.