Comments on: Sundance Review: ‘The Voices’ Starring Ryan Reynolds Wrings Dark Comedy From Candy-Colored Carnage

By: GABRIEL

GABRIEL — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:18:32 +0000

I am not surprised that the interpretation of Ryan Reynolds in "The Voices" is grandiose.
I think Ryan Reynolds has more talent than some people are willing to lend him. Anyway, in my eyes, Mr. Reynolds is an actor whose talent is so underrated.
Just watch The Nines, Buried, The Butterflies in the garden, Chaos theory ect …. The cinema became an investment that must be profitable. The failure of a film is always based on the principal actor, no matter what the scenario is horrible and the realization is absolutely disastrous. From all evidence, Ryan Reynolds has made bad choices. Is the result of the pressure that is weilds by studios, agents, producers. I don't know? . I guess Ryan also has its share of responsibility. The important thing is to learn from these failures. Any way to Hollywood, they remember more from your failures than your successes. Safe House was a success at Box office but radio silence and will continue to talk about the failure of Green Lantern ect …

One thing is sure, it is a major risk that Ryan Reynolds, has taken, in turning "The Voices." For me, this is a risk in the good sense. He fooled me on this one. I hope this is positive for him.
After all the screenplay of the film, dates from 2009 and was blacklisted from Hollywood for years. I don' see a director, recognized in the profession and a bankable actor agree to do this film.

The choice of Marjane Satrapi to make this film is very interesting on an artistic level, that her vision is shared or not. Now Matthew Rhodes and production partners must find a distributor who agrees to promote the the diffussion of the film. Ryan Reynolds should turn soon in New Orleans, Missippi Grind. The screenplay is by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden (Half Nelson). He turned "The Captive" with director Atom Egoyan. Should we see a change of direction?

Anyway, I hope that Ryan Reynolds will get a bit of success, recognition and respect for his work.

By: ODessa Bourque

ODessa Bourque — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:18:32 +0000

That you for this review! I will be keeping my eyes peeled (Not in a literal sense ^_~) for this film when it comes to US theaters!

By: Ellie

Ellie — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:18:32 +0000

Since when is Turbo a Ryan Reynolds movie? Is he responsible for the success of The Croods?

The bad films he's been in wouldn't have been salavageable with different casts. He's often been one of the saving graces in otherwise unwatchable films.

Amityville came early in his career, when he needed something different from the comedy flicks. It was the beginning of a slew of dramatic turns in modest budget films and indies (Smokin' Aces, The Nines, Buried, Fireflies in the Garden, Adventureland) that weren't seen by a lot of people but more than proved he could do more than comedy.

I'm not of most of his big budget studio movies, but I recognise the importance of those productions (even fails like GL) in raising his profile. Hopefully his indies will have larger audiences now, at least among critics and independent film fans.

By: beth

beth — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:18:32 +0000

" Mr. Reynolds, a tremendously charming and gifted actor whose only apparent flaw is his willingness to appear in terrible, bad-idea-from-the-jump films like "Green Lantern" and "Turbo" and "The Amityville Horror."

I couldn't agree more . I always found Ryan Reynolds to be more talented , more watchable , and more charismatic than Bradley Cooper , Channing Tatum , and even Will Smith . But , this guy continues to choose the most hideous studio movies . Ryan showed so much promise in Definitely , Maybe ( one of the all-time great rom-coms ) , The Proposal , Adventureland , and even in The Changed- Up . Hopefully , this guy can get his career back on track.

By: Milly

Milly — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:18:32 +0000

And you must be a valued international woman of importance, who's sarcastic comment was warranted!!

By: heather

heather — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:18:32 +0000

Don't forget RIPD.