Review of The Voices (2014) by Nobodyyouknow — 12 Aug 2019
The Voices is billed as a black comedy, but I didn't laugh at all, and I *love* dark humor. The only times I even grinned were when the protagonist, Jerry (Ryan Reynolds), talked with his boss -- Reynolds knows how to make those light moments funny. When the killing started, there was absolutely nothing humorous about it (and I have definitely laughed at killing in other more skillfully directed black comedies).
With this kind of material, the director needs to be especially deft with tonal shifts, but the tone almost never felt right to me.
I bumped my rating up a couple of points for Reynolds performance and the film's refreshing weirdness, but it's only worth watching if you're bored and can watch for free, IMO.
This review of The Voices (2014) was written by Nobodyyouknow on 12 Aug 2019.
The Voices has generally received positive reviews.
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