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LITTLE VOICE
Reviewed 03/02/99
A likeable version of hit play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. The original drama was written as a vehicle to the versatile Jane Horrocks, a slip of a girl with no shape to speak of but who does a killer impression of Shirley Bassey and not a bad take off of Marilyn Monroe. She plays the agoraphobic LV, still mourning the loss of her dad in the crumbling record shop which she shares with her blousy mum (Brenda Blethyn). When her latest lover, Ray Say,(Michael Caine) arrives on the scene, LV finds her life turned upside down. Say is a washed up showbiz promoter who knows a star when he sees one and thinks LV could be the next big thing. Trouble is, LV thinks Ray is a nutter and will hardly come out of her bedroom let alone make a shot at the big time. As with Mark Herman's previous movie, Brassed Off, this is a solid, human story with fine turns from all concerned. The supporting cast, including Jim Broadbent and Ewan McGregor make the film come alive while Annette Badland is a hoot as Blethyn's friend. A little to stagey at times but it scarcely matters. Little Voice is a worthy movie with a soundtrack to die for.