Review of Her (2013) by Vicki B — 21 Oct 2016

I feel very much in the minority as I can't join in with the chorus of people raving about this film. I persevered and tried to like it because normally I do tend to like films with a good critical reception.

But I found it so irritating. A self-indulgent, self pitying guy falls in love with a sycophantic operating system called Samantha. The world raves about it. A bratty, degenerate film for people who love to dwell on first world problems.

Of course all of this is disguised by a hauntingly pensive soundtrack and too much faux deep, vapid dialogue. People who struggle with empathy will like this film because it tells them how to feel. The cake is over-iced.