shakercoola If the lead character didn't come across so snarky and smug and cynical she would be easier to root for. Otherwise, it's a competent sentimental comedy, screwball satire, with a theme of self-empowerment wins the day. The realm of voice-over performance is an original backdrop for a story.

dexton-84908 Yes, for me, it worked....I loved the odd concept and idea of the film. Honestly, you could possibly say it's not quite polished and clinically comically enough to make a huge impact, but maybe that also adds it own charm as it feels quite human.Lake Bell is just wonderful and watchable and did an amazing job writing such a catchy film and script.I really enjoyed this and would have no qualms in recommending to friends.

Martin Bradley A joy from start to finish. Lake Bell wrote and directed "In a World..." and also plays the central character, a Hollywood voice coach competing to be the new voice of the trailer, you know the one who sells the movie to you while you're munching your popcorn and it's one of the funniest films I've seen in a very long time and like a lot of the best comedies the jokes are exclusively verbal.Bell's terrific and she draws terrific performances from the rest of her cast including Eva Longoria playing herself in a brilliant cameo, (Bell is teaching her to sound like a Cockney gangster's wife). In fact, this is the kind of small budget comedy that should have gone onto Oscar success and become a classic rather than simply a cult movie but cult or classic, this is one to savor; it's a real gem.

DougInNC I hope you're lucky enough to see this movie - stream it on Amazon for free if you're a Prime member. Best movie in our house this year, mainly for the simple enjoyment of the characters that told the story.The casting, the acting, and the writing are all great. Why? The choice of actors didn't focus on big names (to me), but on people more concerned about the role. The acting was witty and consistent throughout. The writing was true to real life, with uncomfortable elements of conversation, and, yes, people talking over one-another at times (which some viewers did not like, but I found it genuine).This was the first time I can recall seeing Lake Bell. Was she great or am I just enamored with the resemblance to Amanda Peet? That comparison is more than striking. It seemed that she and Michaela Watkins truly were sisters, given their brilliant, somewhat confrontational, and I'm-there-for-you-when-it-really-matters interactions.Other things I liked: -Terrific sound mixing! Quite unexpected surround greatness.-1.5 hours told the story, and they didn't drag it out -No silly chase scenes or killings to hype the story-Not social commentary, just fun (other reviewers disagree) -Bit-part roles added, not distracted (neighbor, office staff)