# Little Voice (1998)

### reviewed by
Pierce Dalton

    LITTLE VOICE     1998
    Reviewed by Pierce Dalton
    2 1/2 stars (out of 4)

Little Voice is a dramedy about the rise, and fast fall, of LV (Little Voice), a painfully shy girl who rarely speaks, but mostly imitates her favorite musicians, notably Judy Garland.

A small, UK feature, Little Voice is a mostly enjoyable film, with a grand cast, including the mighty Brenda Blethyn, who's performance in 1996's Secrets & Lies was phenomenal.

She plays, basically, the same role in this movie: a druken, chain-smoking fool who is very distant from her daughter.

Jane Horrocks plays LV. She is most notable for Bubble on the BBC's fab show Absolutely Fabulous. In Little Voice, she is also good.

Ewan McGregor and Michael Cain round out the top cast.

The basic plot is Cain "discovering" LV and trying to make her a star.

But, the real reason to see this film is Blethyn and Cain. They both feature remarkable performances, especially Cain, who, in the film's last reel, has a show-stopping scene in which he drukenly sings about his career.

Little Voice could have used that extra zing, but, as an acting feature, it is a masterpiece.

1999 (c) Quick Flick Pix Pierce80@aol.com

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