Some Voices (2000)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Simon Cellan Jones

Writer:

Joe Penhall (writer)

Release Date:

25 August 2000 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A schizophrenic causes havoc in his brother's restaurant. |

Plot Keywords:

Restaurant | Male Frontal Nudity | Mistreatment | Mental Patient | Hallucination

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Daniel Craig	...	Ray
David Morrissey	...	Pete
Kelly Macdonald	...	Laura
Julie Graham	...	Mandy
Peter McDonald	...	Dave
Nicholas Palliser	...	Ray's Friend
Huss Garbiya	...	Man with Mobile
Edward Tudor-Pole	...	Lighter Seller (as Edward Tudor Pole)
Ashley Walters	...	Kitchen Hand
Gem Durham	...	Cashier
Cate Fowler	...	Benefits Agency Woman

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:MA | France:U | Hong Kong:IIB | Spain:13 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK

Company:

Dragon Pictures

Quotes:

Laura: Squeeze the breath out of me. It makes me feel safe.

Movie Connections:

Features "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" (1967)

Soundtrack:

Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness

Taxi Driver meets the Naked Chef

I only saw the last hour of this film but it is an excellent insight into mental illness, as well as the urban jungle of London (west London and Acton/Shepherds Bush, in particular).

Daniel Craig is brilliant (never heard of him before) as the mixed up man who visits and stays with his brother and frequents his quaint little bistro in the high street.

Lots of Godard-style jump cuts and freeze-frames, presumably to mimic the mind of a schizophrenic, accompanied by a fine soundtrack. Another great little motif is having all the characters live or work next to very busy thoroughfares - Ray's brother (Peter Macdonald) of course lives on the third floor at the same level as the flyover about 50 feet away, with constant motion and noise.

The film even features cooking lessons at the end, as Ray is quietly rehabilitated, ironically set and filmed in the hinterland of Jamie Oliver, the original 'naked chef' on BBC tv who is always shown at some point traversing these same streets on his Italian moped (always wearing a crash helmet, of course!). Daniel Craig is more authentic as he's seen naked in the street during a crisis.

The film's quite emotional, too, especially the kitchen arson scene where Dave is visibly concerned.