High waisted pants, brightly monochromatic shirts, and the return of the shifty mustache feel like legitimate future reactions to the style of today. The adjustments in the world are subtle but distinctive. It could be occurring twenty years from now or one hundred. What is brilliant about this world is that its distance from the present is never fully defined. Films have depicted the future in many different ways from hoverboards to flying calls to dystopian disasters. How do you make an audience buy the concept of a man not only falling in love with an operating system, but actually having a fully fleshed out relationship? For Her that believability begins with the magnificent world it creates. High concept film’s breaking point lies in their believability. Theodore finds a form of happiness with Samantha he never knew was possible, and that happiness eventually blossoms into love. Although she has no physical form she has human desires such as hopes, dreams, and even feelings. She (Johansson) names herself Samantha and begins to form a kinship with Theodore. It is a form of artificial intelligence that continues to evolve through new experiences. This new system is more than a personal assistant. When the comfort of distance is removed his demeanor is more introverted almost as if the is forcing loneliness upon himself.Īn answer for that loneliness appears with the latest highly advanced operating system. These letters he constructs sound as if the come from a place deep unapologetic truth as if he shares the feelings he is expressing. His job as a personal letter writer has him constructing love letters for people who are unable to express their feelings. He appears only emotionally available for people he has not met. Unable to let go of the relationship he once had he refuses to sign his divorce papers. Suffering from a recent bad breakup he is emotionally confused.
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In the film Joaquin Phoenix plays Theodore a man seemingly adrift in life. Her shows that the creative spirit is very much alive and well. This intellectual query is wrought with bittersweet emotion that will cause you to fall in love with the world it so eloquently creates. Her is an ideal meshing as it is both a work seeped in commentary of our current culture while still being a timeless piece on the continuous evolution of the human experience and how we share it with one another. However, that high concept is more of a relatable facet to hook you so it can delve into some deeper examinations, like where the validity of our relationships originates or the power of insightful communication. Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Pratt, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig | Written and Directed by Spike JonzeĪt first glance Spike Jonze’s latest film Her may appear to be just a satirical enquiry at our current culture’s dependence and obsession with technology as it depicts a story of a not so distant future where a man falls in love with his phone operating system.
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