voice-over
noun
1
a
: the voice of an unseen narrator speaking (as in a motion picture or television commercial)
b
: the voice of a visible character (as in a motion picture) expressing unspoken thoughts
2
: a recording of a voice-over
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And the interactions, or lack thereof, between the man and woman are interspersed with dog and nature scenes and interludes with voice-overs that seem to transport the viewer to the past or different locations.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
En route to fetch his wayward sister, Dexter’s voice-over muses that Harry’s belief in good people and bad people isn’t quite right — there’s darkness in everyone.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Some purists see voice-over as a crutch, but this feels like an excellent example of that technique done right, adding depth that Edgerton’s largely wordless performance and the breathtaking cinematography could not achieve without it.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Without talking heads or voice-over to nudge things along, stories are told entirely in subtext.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
En route to fetch his wayward sister, Dexter’s voice-over muses that Harry’s belief in good people and bad people isn’t quite right — there’s darkness in everyone.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Some purists see voice-over as a crutch, but this feels like an excellent example of that technique done right, adding depth that Edgerton’s largely wordless performance and the breathtaking cinematography could not achieve without it.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Without talking heads or voice-over to nudge things along, stories are told entirely in subtext.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Voice-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice-over. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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