Review of Her (2013) by Gregory G — 28 Nov 2014
An inventive, surreal, science-fiction, romantic drama by writer-director Spike Jonze set in a near future Los Angeles about a man who falls in love with his computer operating system. Joaquin Phoenix is a lonely, introverted anonymous writer of personal letters struggling to get over the impending divorce from his wife (Rooney Mara.
) He purchases an operating system called Samantha, an advanced version of Siri, who develops a human consciousness. (Scarlett Johansson supplies the voice of Samantha.) Jonze uses the premise to explore the interconnectedness between humanity and technology at the expense of interpersonal relationships.
This slightly far-fetched scenario is played straight with wry humor but it is also unabashedly romantic. Jonze won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. With Amy Adams, Olivia Wilde, Portia Doubleday.
This review of Her (2013) was written by Gregory G on 28 Nov 2014.
Her has generally received very positive reviews.
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