Little Voice (LV) is a shy, mousy woman living with her mom Mari. LV doesn't leave her house. Instead she sings along to her record collection of Shirley Bassey, Judy Garland, and Marilyn Monroe. Her mother Mari, however, is an outspoken woman who is convinced her sex appeal (which is little) will land her a man, especially when she's drunk. One night while bar-hopping, Mari meets the suave yet sleazy talent agent Ray Say, whom she takes home for a nightcap. There Ray hears the beautiful LV singing a perfect rendition of Judy Garland's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz. He's stunned by its beauty and thinks he can make her a star.
This film is a chick flick, moves slowly and is not really my style. The first 30 minutes were almost unbearable for me as it took that long for the story to take off. However, once LV started singing, everything changed. The woman who plays LV sings all of the songs herself and is absolutely amazing. It's uncanny how much she sounds like the artists she's impersonating. The rest of the film can be skipped, but Jane Horrocks is a talent that shouldn't be missed.
Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Brenda Blethyn, Jane Horrocks, Michael Caine, Ewan McGregor
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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