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I have been a big fan of Spike Jozne ever since his directing debut Being John Malkovich, one of my personal favorites, and he has continued to maintain an almost perfect track record. From Adaptation to Where the Wild Things Are, Spike Jonze has by far proved himself as a competent director, and this one film alone proves him to be one of the most creative and ingenious writers currently working.
Her is a movie about a recently divorced, and constantly depressed writer (Joaquin Phoenix) who starts creating emotional attachments to an AI Operating System named Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson). As the two characters begin to learn more about each other, they start to learn more about themselves, and eventually fall in love. The AI theme in movies is definitely not an original idea, but the way that the film uses the future is absolutely brilliant, and I give all credit to Spike Jonze and his Oscar-winning screenplay. I appreciate that the movie does not attempt to explain the science behind the creation of the Operating System, and also does not give a specific year for when the movie takes place. This movie sets up one of the most realistic visions of the future I have ever seen in a film, an emotionless world controlled by technology.
The film has a very unique way of tackling important social issues, without coming across as preachy. Many of the issues that are dealt with include, technology, relationships, trust, intimacy, and most of all, love. The great performances from both Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson help make the relationship feel genuine, and the two have real chemistry even though you don't even see one of them. Every single thing from the characters' job, to his friends all reflect and go in depth about one of the issues that the movie has to deal with. For example one of the main ideas of the movie is that people need to spend more real time together, instead of spending time attached to technology, and the main character's job is writing letters to family members for other people.
It is very likely that this future will end up being what happens in real life. People are to attached to technology, no one meets face to face anymore, and people have to rely on others to have emotions and speak to others. IN the end, this movie is one of the best acted, directed, and written movie of recent years, and is absolutely worth a watch.
HER
I have been a big fan of Spike Jozne ever since his directing debut Being John Malkovich, one of my personal favorites, and he has continued to maintain an almost perfect track record. From Adaptation to Where the Wild Things Are, Spike Jonze has by far proved himself as a competent director, and this one film alone proves him to be one of the most creative and ingenious writers currently working.
Her is a movie about a recently divorced, and constantly depressed writer (Joaquin Phoenix) who starts creating emotional attachments to an AI Operating System named Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson). As the two characters begin to learn more about each other, they start to learn more about themselves, and eventually fall in love. The AI theme in movies is definitely not an original idea, but the way that the film uses the future is absolutely brilliant, and I give all credit to Spike Jonze and his Oscar-winning screenplay. I appreciate that the movie does not attempt to explain the science behind the creation of the Operating System, and also does not give a specific year for when the movie takes place. This movie sets up one of the most realistic visions of the future I have ever seen in a film, an emotionless world controlled by technology.
The film has a very unique way of tackling important social issues, without coming across as preachy. Many of the issues that are dealt with include, technology, relationships, trust, intimacy, and most of all, love. The great performances from both Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson help make the relationship feel genuine, and the two have real chemistry even though you don't even see one of them. Every single thing from the characters' job, to his friends all reflect and go in depth about one of the issues that the movie has to deal with. For example one of the main ideas of the movie is that people need to spend more real time together, instead of spending time attached to technology, and the main character's job is writing letters to family members for other people.
It is very likely that this future will end up being what happens in real life. People are to attached to technology, no one meets face to face anymore, and people have to rely on others to have emotions and speak to others. IN the end, this movie is one of the best acted, directed, and written movie of recent years, and is absolutely worth a watch.