Summary
- Voicemails for Isabella takes that idea and turns it into a story of grief.
- Throughout the story, we do not see Isabella much, but from Jill’s voicemails, we understand their bond and what it means to lose the person you were living for.
- Overall, Voicemails for Isabella is a quiet film about loud feelings.
Shamsa Najeeb
Falling for someone’s voice used to be a ’90s rom-com thing. Voicemails for Isabella takes that idea and turns it into a story of grief. In a year full of high-budget cinematic movies, this rom-com directed by Leah McKendrick left audiences speechless. This was not because it was perfect, but because it was human. The story feels like a warm hug to anyone who has lost a loved one. Zoey Deutch plays Jill, who sends voicemails to her dead sister, Isabella. She is not looking for closure; she is looking for company in a world where no one understands her.
The problem is that the number has now been assigned to a man named Wes, played by Nick Robinson, who listens to Jill without her knowledge. Wes starts to fall for someone he has never even met. Throughout the story, we do not see Isabella much, but from Jill’s voicemails, we understand their bond and what it means to lose the person you were living for. In a way, the soundtrack of the movie makes the plot even more interesting. Songs by Robyn and Taylor Swift feel like they were made just for this story.
Overall, Voicemails for Isabella is a quiet film about loud feelings. It will not be for everyone. If you want sudden plot twists and big speeches, this isn’t it. But if you have ever replayed an old message just to hear a voice again, this one is for you. It is not about getting over loss. It is about learning to live with it and finding out that sometimes healing starts from accepting that they are gone.
