Come Oscar time, it would be wonderful to see Little Voice get some recognition. We never get the full story on her relationship with her late husband, LV's beloved father, but the tension and the words unsaid are brought to a boil in a key scene between Blethyn and Horrocks. She can speak volumes with her thickly-shadowed black eyes and an omnipresent cigarette. Brenda Blethyn has become one of my favourite actors since I saw Secrets & Lies here again, she's a wrecked mother who lives in a dream world, but with added layers of violence and neglect toward her only child. This performance is another example of his versatility and his formidable onstage presence. Showy as his role undeniably is, he never pushes it too far. Michael Caine is deserving of his Golden Globe. I would've liked to see more attention paid to McGregor's character, but that could simply be because where McGregor is concerned, there can't really ever be enough. Her chemistry with the wonderful Ewan McGregor is remarkable the story of their characters could have made a gentle, beautiful love story on its own, but as it is, their attraction gives hope for both of these gentle, quiet characters. She's more than a match for every other powerful actor on the screen, and considering her co-stars that's quite an accomplishment. Jane Horrocks has proven that she can be so much more than Bubbles, the airheaded secretary from AbFab. Every one is excellent, but it's the two most subtle of them all that steal the show. This is a wonderful film that showcases not only the music, but also a full roster of powerful performances.
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