Little Noises

Tatum O'Neal, Crispin Glover & Rik Mayall deliver impeccable performances in writer/director, Jane Spencer's adorably eccentric indie comedy 'Little Noises'. Arguably one of iconoclast, Crispin Glover's more appetizingly strange characterisations as introverted wordless writer, Joey, with sparky newcomer, Steven Schub gleefully running away with every scene as equally deluded, rabidly self promoting Thespian/Mime, Timmy Smith! A conspicuously lovely, unfairly neglected oddity, Jane Spencer's frequently fabulous symphony of sympathetic screwballs is a sheer delight from start to finish. Undeniably steeped in whimsy, there's a palpable humanity to these needful, recognizably human noises. Spencer's engaging text is a tittersome treat, and I especially enjoyed the darkly sardonic comedy's intermittently biting, Todd Solondz/Aki Kaurismäki tonalities.