An underachieving vocal coach is motivated by her father, the king of movie-trailer voice-overs, to pursue her aspirations of becoming a voiceover star. Amidst pride, sexism and family dysfunction, she sets out to change the voice of a generation.
It was a time… for a female film-trailer voiceover. Witty, wry, and just a little bit scattershot, this good-natured satire takes on cinema’s last taboo with small-screen plotting, but big-screen gusto.
Sweet, witty and exquisitely observed, In A World... sees the emergence of an exciting talent: any agents looking for a new triple threat should ring that Bell.
The plotting is a bit scattershot but it’s quirky and good fun.
This is Bell's debut feature. It's a mini-triumph that may be hard to trump next time round but that already establishes her as an utterly distinctive voice.
Well, it's engaging and eccentric, and Bell deserves her star turn.
Slight but funny.
The cumulative effect is that In a World... is thankfully more endearing hangout movie than erratic sitcom, and it shows significant promise for future endeavours from its helmer.
In A World… isn’t a polemic, but it is a statement – a wickedly funny, leading-by-example plea for all film-makers to start upping their game.
This snappy treat tickles up belly laughs from the golden larynx of the entertainment industry.
Witty, intelligent and surprisingly moving.
It’s an excellent cast, and Bell can really hit her satirical targets when she wants to – a scene with Sotto and Gustav despairing over the freedom of modern women is great – but such a bland and blunted film feels disappointingly less than the sum of its parts.
General release. Check local listings for show times.