The Voices is an odd, but interesting look at a schizophrenic named Jerry, who essentially just wants to be liked. On the outside Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) is all smiles and happy thoughts, because he doesn't need his meds anymore, despite what his doctor says. Sure his goofy dog Bosco and his sadistic foul-mouthed cat Mr. Whiskers talks to him sometimes, but that still beats the grim reality he's faced with when he's actually on his medication.

Yup, everything's just fine and dandy until one day when his workplace crush stands him up for dinner. That's where a little misunderstanding leads to her death and Jerry decides to store her severed head in his fridge for safe keeping (naturally). Unfortunately her poor old head is lonely in there, so now Jerry is forced to find her a friend (don't you hate when that happens?).

I'm not a particular fan of Ryan Reynolds, but he played the likeable killer role really well here. You can't help, but like the guy, despite being a murderer. You even feel sorry for him at times, considering he doesn't really know any better. His perception of reality is quite different from what actually is and that's one of the more unique aspects of the film, as we see a majority of the movie through Jerry's seemingly innocent eyes. It's not until towards the end that we really grasp what's going on with his character.

To make matters even more strange, Jerry's pets act as sort of an amusing good and bad conscience throughout the flick, offering a sort of dark and quirky weirdness to the tone of the movie. The pic is also fairly violent and bloody at times reminding us that it's still a horror flick, despite its comedic light-heartedness it often delivers. Though, no matter how dark the film eventually got, it's bizarre upbeat climax is probably what you'll be remembering most after the credits roll, whether you like it or not.

The Voices is an interesting dark comedy that offers an alternative and semi-unique look into the mind of a troubled young man. Definitely worth a look for something a little different than your normal serial killer tale.