Review of Herø (2001) by Devlin R — 16 Jan 2015
With "Her" director Spike Jonze has accomplished an ambitious film of our time that is ironically slightly futuristic in it's aura. This is one of the central themes to the film: the rate at which society is advancing in artificial (manufactured) communication.
It would be too bland and perhaps too accusing to simplify the matter by leaving it at this theme; instead Jonze explores the way we're communicating through our machines and questions whether or not these are true communications.
Can something that is created by the human hand replace the very hand which created it? What if the communication between machine and human is as rich, fulfilling and pure as one between two humans, if not more so? Jonze's take on these questions is tragic yet humorous in it's realizations establishing a notable postmodern wit throughout.
It is this attitude that film finds it's tone with. "Her" is neither condemning nor accepting but rather suggesting that the way we communicate has implications far beyond our current comprehension.
This review of Herø (2001) was written by Devlin R on 16 Jan 2015.
Herø has generally received mixed reviews.
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