Title: Voicemails for Isabelle
Actors: Zoey Deutch, Nick Robinson
Director: Leah McKendrick
Writer: Leah McKendrick
Genre: Romance
Length: 1 hour and 58 minutes
My Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Voicemails for Isabelle
Jill has always been very close to her sister, Isabelle. When Isabelle passed away, Jill struggled to let go of the bond they shared. She used to tell her sister everything, and even now she leaves voicemails for Isabelle, updating her on the events of her life.
What Jill doesn’t know is that Isabelle’s old phone number no longer belongs to her. The number now belongs to Wes, who has been receiving all of Jill’s messages. Rather than telling her, he finds himself looking forward to each voicemail. Through her stories, humor, and honesty, he becomes fascinated by the woman on the other end of the line.
Determined to meet her, Wes travels to San Francisco. As they get to know each other, they slowly fall in love. But there’s one thing Wes hasn’t told Jill: he’s the one who has been listening to all of the voicemails she thought she was leaving for her sister.
Review
I was so excited to watch this movie. I mean, Nick Robinson AND Zoey Deutch? I just knew this movie was going to be good.
And it did not disappoint at all! It gives You’ve Got Mail vibes, but in a more modern way. However, compared to the Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan movie, this one is a lot sadder.
The movie starts with a compilation of Jill and her sister to show how close their relationship was and how much Isabelle was a part of Jill’s life. Isabelle had been sick since she was a little kid, which made their bond even more special. Their relationship was beautiful, but also heartbreaking. I’m not kidding when I say I was already crying after 10–15 minutes.
The story is just so beautiful. It’s all about Jill’s relationship with Isabelle and how the voicemails she leaves for her sister eventually lead to her own love story. The movie is an emotional rollercoaster because you go from sadness, to feeling hopeful, to happiness, to heartbreak, and it all ends with a feel-good ending.
The main characters were very likable. I mean, Wes is keeping the secret that he is the one receiving the voicemails, which isn’t great. But I could understand why he did it. He thought this was her way of grieving, and he didn’t want to take that away from her. I really liked Wes and Jill together, and, as expected, the acting was pretty good. I really enjoyed this movie, and I’m happy they cast Nick and Zoey together.
The only thing that made me cringe a bit was some of the slow-motion compilation scenes. There was one moment when Jill was checking a guy out, and those shots felt unnecessary, in my opinion.
But overall, I absolutely loved this movie. It was really good, and I would definitely watch it again. The acting was great, and the story was a beautiful mix of romance and a heartfelt exploration of grief and love.