AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Ricardo Daly The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

moonspinner55 A dry cleaner's son in New Jersey has an offbeat meet-cute with a pretty girl: he's making a record of his singing voice in a phonograph booth while she's using a name-plate machine to put her name on a good luck charm (she runs off but conveniently leaves the charm behind, so that the singer will at least know her name the next time they have a meet-cute). Turns out the girl, a teacher at a school for the hearing impaired, is deaf herself, and her imperious mama doesn't want her hanging around with a would-be singer from Hoboken. Fraudulent 'feel good' romantic-drama from an almost intolerable genre: the handicapped love story. Arriving in theatres just two months after the slightly more-popular "Ice Castles" (in which a blind ice-skater made her dreams come true), "Voices" was written off as an also-ran. It doesn't really deserve a higher status, either, although Amy Irving has a plaintive beauty that is beguiling (her character is made to be too shy, however, with the eventual warm-up arriving too late). As her paramour, Michael Ontkean must enunciate his words so she can read his lips, but that doesn't excuse him shouting all his dialogue (which isn't worth deciphering, anyway, especially when he begins sentences with "Listen..."). Alex Rocco, Herbert Berghof and Barry Miller are a lively bunch as Ontkean's combative family, but the romance between the young lovers fails to bloom. As such, the happily-ever-after finale feels like quite a stretch, indeed. *1/2 from ****

Wim Vorster (wim-vorster) I saw this in 1979 and still remember some scenes vividly. Viveka Lindfors. What a 'fors' to be reckoned with! Alex Rocco superb. Michael Ontkean never better. And then Amy Irving. What an underrated underused actress. Such versatility and nuance. Loved her in Yentl. Adored her in this. Her dance sequences are unforgettable. Words are superfluous about a movie where one voice is the monotone of a deaf person, yet filled with so much light and shade and transition it leaves an indelible memory. Moreover, the subtle use of music adds to a general feel of compassion and insight. Both scriptwriter and director, as well as the photographer and composer deserve accolades. Nothing superfluous, nothing pretentious, simply damn good storytelling with great and touching performances.

Meerkat S I saw this movie in 1980, and finally managed to buy a copy in the early 2000s. The soundtrack is utterly beautiful, especially the Children's Song. I think this is where I first became a fan of Amy Irving's, and have never changed my mind about this movie. The deaf dancer who teaches deaf children, and the musician who falls in love with her; his support to help her follow her dream; the typical dramas and hardships before they can declare their love --- maybe your everyday love story, but still so sweet, so lovely! The theme song stays with you for a long, long time. Burton Cummings and Jimmy Webb - two names who helped create the music.

Goodmovielover Michael Ontkean and Amy Irving are simply splendid in this marvelous, old fashioned love story, This is the kind of film that is just not made anymore! A touching love story about an up and coming singer, who one day meets and falls in love with the girl of his dreams. However, he must come to terms with the fact that she is deaf. Wonderful soundtrack , with one of the most beautiful theme songs from a film. Great ending too!