Her

Her may seem like a silly movie when you first hear what it is about but the movie packs a punch when it comes to romance and drama. Joaquin Phoenix really is the force behind Her stealing the show with a performance not many actors I know would be able to pull off. The film is set in the future in Los Angeles, the date is not specified but what you do take notice is how the technology in this certain time and place is taking over everything. A new system called the OS 1 is an artificial intelligence system that makes you feel like an actual human being is in the room. Joaquins' character, Theodore, has just gone through a divorce with what he thought was the love of his life and has fallen into a level of depression. When Theodore finally buys the OS 1, he eventually falls in love with the voice behind it, Samantha (Scarlett Johansson). They lead a type of romance that normal people would, except for the fact that she isn't a person and eventually they fall into the ins and outs of a modern day relationship.

Hearing about the movie, I always thought there was no way this could be appealing or make sense. It is the first movie that I have seen to pull off an emotional adventure that really only involves the emotions of one human being. It is very main character drive, and when that can be pulled off they usually turn out great. The chemistry, photography, and the dialogue are what makes this film more than just watchable. What I thought the films real goal was to not make Samantha just a computer, but have her actual hit you with a type of emotion through her words which they achieve. It is directed and written by Spike Jonze and also stars Amy Adams and Chris Pratt. I give Her a 7/10.


Jaoquin Phoenix in Her. From http://www.blastr.com/2014-2-19/futurist-says-her-may-become-reality-sooner-we-think