UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Blake Rivera If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

mcguin71 Having seen Little Voice when it was comparatively new I decided it was about time it was revisited with one of its rare TV showings - I honestly didn't realise it had been so long!Undoubtedly many viewers, especially those from outside these shores, will find the acting and accents somewhat irksome, but don't let the decidedly downbeat, and grim vision of British Northerness put you off as you will be missing a a charming, perfectly acted movie.The headline is of course Jane Horricks as the titular Little Voice. She brings the character to life with not only the perfect mimicry of the singing greats, but also her portrayal of the clinically shy woman-child living in the shadow of her dead fathers music collection.The rest of the cast harness their talent to give equally great performances. Obviously most praise goes to Michael Caine's funny, manipulative and eventually quite slimy talent agent, or Brenda Blethyns foul mouthed mother, together with Jim Broadbent giving a solid portrayal as the nightclub owner where Caine trys to 'sell' LV.Across the many reviews often very little is said of the equally excellent supporting cast. The pre-Star Wars Ewen McGregor, ever solid Philip Jackson, and even a Pre-'Stenders Annette Badland, provide quiet depth or stoicness to their characters - literally in Badlands case who speaks very few lines.It's not a perfect movie with its less than flattering view of Scarborough, despite the rather nicer shots of the town at night. Also the background to the strained Mari/Laura (mother/LV) remains very much closed up until the very end, whereas I felt there was enough to warrant it being hinted at earlier.Overall though it's so very deserving of a mere 97 minutes of your life and most definitely shows that a handful of talent can trounce megabucks of CGI any day of the week. .... So just a few niggles and a well deserved and underplayed 8/10

romcombuff I've been on an indie film binge and have been discovering little gems through netflix. I love Netflix for that reason. I found Little Voice and after reading the description thought this would be a Pygmalion-like movie. Sure, it has elements of Pygmalion but it's much darker, quirkier with an ending that's as far from My Fair Lady as you can get. Jane Horrocks is magnificent in the title role, LV. Rather than merely being painfully shy, LV seems slightly abnormal actually - perhaps even slightly challenged. If the movie is released today, a psychologist might provide a more accurate assessment of LV's mental condition. I'm mentioning this point because the only critique I have for this film is the unrealistic relationship between Billy (Ewan McGregro) and LV. While McGregor is always wonderful, I wasn't sure why Billy would have such interest in this oddly immature, challenged LV - I think that part/relationship of the film could have been better developed. But this is still a minor critique of the film. It's a bizarrely sad story that's elegantly told. And...of course, I love British casting of movies. The interesting, worn faces of Michael Caine, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent add so much to each character. I highly recommend.

pontifikator The plot is that Little Voice (played by Horrocks) is practically mute in response to her brassy, overbearing mother (played with great over the top Ethel Merman joie de vivre by Brenda Blethyn). It turns out she's called Little Voice because she's shy and speaks barely audibly, but she's got a knock out singing voice that could make her a star if she overcomes her shyness. LV, as she's known, is discovered inadvertently by scumbag Ray Say (Michael Caine in a stellar performance) who tricks her into performing in public to great acclaim. Ewan McGregor and Jim Broadbent also have significant roles, but the duo of the evening are Blethyn and Caine.The metaphors (blue birds singing and flying to freedom, the homing pigeon who tastes freedom and won't come home) get a little heavy handed at times, but the actors keep the movie going. We get more and more background information on LV as the movie teases out her character, and I was surprised to find that Horrocks did all her own singing. And so did Michael Caine in one of the most moving performances of "It's Over" that I've seen and heard (ably summarized at the end by Broadbent's character, Mr. Boo).I thought the ending was predictable and trite, but I enjoyed the ride a great deal. I can't figure out why I never heard of this movie when it came out. I have to say I thought Caine's "It's Over" topped all Horrocks's performances, and he deserved his nomination for an Oscar (as did Blethyn). Overall, the movie is a comedy, but it takes a turn at the end when LV stops being Little Voice and confronts her mother.If you liked Blethyn here, you'll like her in "Secrets and Lies," another British comedy but with all the comedic twists and turns of life that are missing in "Little Voice."

lastliberal This film by Mark Herman has enough interesting characters that it really keeps your interest.Brenda Blethyn received an Oscar nomination for her performance, and she deserved it. As the brassy mom who yelled and philandered her husband into an early grave, she is hilarious.I have to say that this is one of the best performances I have seen from Michael Caine as a loser who sees all his dreams go up in smoke.Jim Broadbent was also good as Mr. Boo, a failed comic and nightclub owner.Jane Horrocks was mesmerizing when she sang, especially doing Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Ewan McGregor was great as a perfect match for her.The music was beautiful nostalgia and there performances were first rate.