
The pathetically shy LV lives the life of a recluse listening to her late father's old records in her room and in the process driving her abusive, loud-mouthed mother, Mari Hoff, to distraction. At night, however, when her father's ghost visits, LV sings the songs of the great divas such as Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, and Dame Shirley Bassey. One evening, LV is overheard by one of her mother's loathsome boyfriends, the disastrous dead-end talent scout Ray Say, who recognize... (Full plot summary below)
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The pathetically shy LV lives the life of a recluse listening to her late father's old records in her room and in the process driving her abusive, loud-mouthed mother, Mari Hoff, to distraction. At night, however, when her father's ghost visits, LV sings the songs of the great divas such as Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, and Dame Shirley Bassey. One evening, LV is overheard by one of her mother's loathsome boyfriends, the disastrous dead-end talent scout Ray Say, who recognizes her innate talent and realizes this is his last big chance for the glittering prizes. Gambling everything, Ray Say forces LV to appear at a local run-down, seedy nightclub run by Mr. Boo. As preparations for the big event proceed apace LV meets the equally shy Billy, a pigeon-racing telephone engineer and they form a tentative, gentle friendship. The big night finally arrives and everything is in readiness, the band, the club, and even a big agent from London, but what about LV?
Leave your thoughts about Little Voice.
| New Times (L.A.)Jean OppenheimerThis terrific movie manages to invest kitchen-sink realism with the soul of a fairy tale. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliBy offering opportunities to laugh, cry, and cheer, Little Voice satisfies in a big way. |
| Film.comPeter BrunetteThe trick of this movie is that it's so changeable: You think you've got it nailed and it slithers away to become some other new, fabulous thing. |
| CinerinaKarina MontgomeryIt's very moving, even when it is moving a little slowly. |
| Village VoiceAmy TaubinThe show that Horrocks puts on when she finally takes to the stage is more than worth the wait. |
| CNN.comPaul Clinton (CNN.com)Horrocks' gift for impersonation is remarkable. If her acting career ever stalls, she can take her singing act on the road. Her Garland impression alone would fill every gay bar in the world. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanLittle Voice may be more of a confection than a square meal, but it's proof of how good a dish can be when the ingredients are of the highest order. |
| San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannThey're great, every one of them, but the real joy of Little Voice is Horrocks: her impeccable evocation of a timid soul and that eerie voice that sounds so surprising coming out of her. |
| Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorMany of the elements in this story about a woman who's nearly eclipsed by her overbearing mother are all too familiar, yet the combination is utterly charming. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe movie is often as raucous and seedy as its less-attractive characters, but it gains power from inventive acting and poignant touches. |