Her
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: December 18, 2013
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StevieB212Dec 28, 2013
A pretty film (Spring color palette), well directed, well acted, and a contemporary topic to think about, but ultimately left me flat, almost like video games or chat rooms with avatars instead of real life challenges and relationships.A pretty film (Spring color palette), well directed, well acted, and a contemporary topic to think about, but ultimately left me flat, almost like video games or chat rooms with avatars instead of real life challenges and relationships. Spike Jonze does a great job directing, using extreme closeups, many of Joaquin Phoenix's face, and shots of images to show past memories. Phoenix using his talents well: he's likeable, and even geeky enough, but not too much. Scarlett Johansson should get a special Oscar for her voice part. We seem to have needed a film about artificial consciousness, which calls to mind Frankenstein, but I still had a need for the protagonists to be changed in the course of the narrative, for me that didn't and that's where the film fails.… Expand
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jouleruseeJan 11, 2014
As a romance it's hugely original. As a sci- fi film though, which it is first of all, it's basically the same story as 2001: A Space Odyssey. There is no thematic material that the two films do not have in common. But I'd say that 'her' isAs a romance it's hugely original. As a sci- fi film though, which it is first of all, it's basically the same story as 2001: A Space Odyssey. There is no thematic material that the two films do not have in common. But I'd say that 'her' is better than 2001 because it will never lose an iota of its shock value and its speculations are very likely. Kubrick focused more on Nietzschean viewpoints to meditate on sentience, Jonze focused on the mind-body problem and was able to raise the same themes in a shorter, more personal story. Where HAL9000 has become a bit of a laugh, Samantha will always be lovely.… Expand
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moviematthewDec 28, 2013
Joaquin Phoenix can surprisingly be a very good actor in rare moments, and this movie is one of those rare moments. Phoenix is put in the moment as Theodore Twombly, a depressed writer who falls for his computer's artificial intelligence.Joaquin Phoenix can surprisingly be a very good actor in rare moments, and this movie is one of those rare moments. Phoenix is put in the moment as Theodore Twombly, a depressed writer who falls for his computer's artificial intelligence. It's Blade Runner meets You've Got Mail.… Expand
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ThePopCulturistMay 28, 2014
My personal favorite movie of 2013. First the screenplay is just delicious in many aspects and scenes, visually good, Johanson being just a voice over character is great, Amy Adams amazing as usual and it has a good slap in the face on whatMy personal favorite movie of 2013. First the screenplay is just delicious in many aspects and scenes, visually good, Johanson being just a voice over character is great, Amy Adams amazing as usual and it has a good slap in the face on what our society is turning into. It's NOT a perfect movie, it has flaws, it lacks a little bit of credibility from Joaquin Phoenix and it may be tedious in some scenes for some people. I'll give a 10 just because it's my personal favorite of 2013.

While many will say "Why is he falling in love for a computer?" well I saw it as a satirical, sad and even creepy criticism of what we are becoming as society, "Techno-Zombies". Somehow people don't realize that the way Phoenix's character looks on the film (dumb, loser, zombie, etc.) was the point of his character, they exaggerate (or maybe not) how society looks nowadays and where is going. And people remember, if the shoe fits, wear it, if not then you will not be offended by my statement.

What it's real? what is just an illusion? Is it possible to mix both somehow like Samantha? (I think no, that's why I feel sorry for Phoenix's "lame" character in the entire movie) I think this movie has been overshadowed by overrated movies that used "Star power" to hype people (I'm looking at you American Hustle). If you are not a "script freak" or you don't like movies that kinda make you uncomfortable or you are in love with your cellphone and may get offended somehow (which I respect, everyone can be the way they want to be), don't watch Her. (But I recommend everyone to listen "The Moon Song", it's good.)… Expand
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bdub526Jan 30, 2014
Personally, I wasn't excited to go see this movie. Mainly, because sappy indie movies aren't in my best interest. Spike Jonze has always made wonderful movies, and with Her, he did not disappoint nor intrigue me. The best part for me wasPersonally, I wasn't excited to go see this movie. Mainly, because sappy indie movies aren't in my best interest. Spike Jonze has always made wonderful movies, and with Her, he did not disappoint nor intrigue me. The best part for me was Scarlett Johansson's voice; breathtakingly sexy. This movie was definitely a risk taker in our time era, but I applaud Jonze for the originality. I took this in two ways; one being that a person can find love in whatever makes them happy, especially a computer based off of your own personality; two being this guy is nuts if he actually believes a machine can humanly love him back. Overall, this was a good movie, but I would dread to watch it again.… Expand
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MotcriticFeb 18, 2014
A odd movie that despite me personally not liking how things evolved in the second half, is strangely beautiful and touching.

I have to say that this is one of the hardest movies I ever tried to rate. I'll give it an 8 but I can easilyA odd movie that despite me personally not liking how things evolved in the second half, is strangely beautiful and touching.

I have to say that this is one of the hardest movies I ever tried to rate. I'll give it an 8 but I can easily understand people rating this movie with a 10 or a 5.

This movie is called "Her" but its all about "Him", what a fantastic weird character leading this odd love story, which isn't really about this love story, but about love in general, and how it evolved along the life of "Him". It touches a very important human issue in a very subtle but deep way, our egocentric need to have perfect partners, our lack of acceptance of others flaws.

If you are in the mood for a love story with a subtle but strong philosophical component, look no further, this is a great movie. If you don't like love stories, or drama in general, then this is definitely not the movie for you.… Expand
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jppl1999Apr 15, 2014
It becomes a matter of feelings, emotions, thoughts and real situations that create an actual life experience; and I think this movie does that pretty well.
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kasperlovborgJul 26, 2014
Sweet and emotional. The type of science fiction that I love: Jonze picks up on trends in our society that we're all subjected to to some extent - then he extrapolates. The near-future he imagines is believable and food for thought, and theSweet and emotional. The type of science fiction that I love: Jonze picks up on trends in our society that we're all subjected to to some extent - then he extrapolates. The near-future he imagines is believable and food for thought, and the way he treats his subjects, love and connection, commendably nuanced. Add award worthy acting, beautiful photography and a score by Arcade Fire and the result is, well, wonderful. This should prove a contemporary classic, and one that I plan to revisit often.… Expand
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AxgrinderFeb 7, 2014
‘Her’ is one of those movies that got snubbed by the 2014 Oscar nominating committee. The first thought I had after seeing the movie was, “How did Spike Jonze ever think something like that up!” The material is incredibly original, and it‘Her’ is one of those movies that got snubbed by the 2014 Oscar nominating committee. The first thought I had after seeing the movie was, “How did Spike Jonze ever think something like that up!” The material is incredibly original, and it probably should have received a nomination for best original screenplay. The movie is also well cast. The acting by Joaquin Phoenix is first rate. It’s too bad he doesn’t seem to be well liked by the Hollywood crowd. While I’m not a huge Scarlett Johansson fan, she is quite credible and does an excellent job of expressing emotion as a disembodied voice. Having recently seen American Hustle I had a hard time getting used to the rather timid character portrayed by Amy Adams. Though I’m not sure you would call ‘Her’ Best Picture material, it’s a far better movie than Wolf of Wall Street.

That being said, this movie is not for everyone. It’s definitely different, but has the potential to become something of a cult classic. (Think ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’, with a more conventional ending). The movie is set in the near future, but the future is a bit of a sterile, lonely and nerdy place. People are hesitant. They don’t interact with each other well, and when they do, their conversations are awkward and their behavior is forced. (Some reviewers seem to mistake this for bad acting.) Fashion has also taken a turn for the worse, as people in the future dress badly (especially the men who seem to favor really high-waisted pants).

Although the basic premise of the movie “Lonely man falls in love with the voice on his operating system” sounds a bit creepy, and might have been if Jonze hadn’t done such an excellent job, the movie really isn’t the least bit so. The ‘sex’ in this movie is of a variety that is intended to make you a bit uncomfortable. There is only a brief bit of traditional (gratuitous?) female nudity, and no traditional action scenes, which again may discourage the average viewer. But, if you are still reading this, then don’t be discouraged about seeing it, it’s a terrific movie. It’s a story about loneliness. It’s about the basic need for companionship, the struggle to fulfill that need, and the mistakes we make along the way. If you’re open to that kind of story, then I highly recommend this movie.… Expand
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DexiusJan 14, 2014
I just finished this move, All I can say is wow made me laugh and cry, just thinking of it again makes me cry an amazing movie and beautiful story telling I loved it!
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Leo9127Jan 17, 2014
This movie is beautiful, the acting is great, especially from Joaquin Phoenix, and Scarlett Johansson give great performances, and the cinematography is beautiful, this is a perfect movie, one of the best this year.
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chicleyJan 15, 2014
intense intense intense,
was waiting for a movie like this. actors director producer editiors eveyone a big thank you for creating this masterpiece. a top 3
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igornatanaelJan 19, 2014
A brilliant movie. It's a great perspective on the future of an increasingly empty and alone humanity, on the other hand, the attempt of technology cover this empty. Joaquin Phoenix's performance was perfect. The screenplay, production andA brilliant movie. It's a great perspective on the future of an increasingly empty and alone humanity, on the other hand, the attempt of technology cover this empty. Joaquin Phoenix's performance was perfect. The screenplay, production and direction Jonze was admirable. "Her" proved how combine perfectly sci-fi with romance. Simply extraordinary. One of the best of 2013 without doubt.… Expand
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treykJan 19, 2014
This is an amazing movie. Given the concept, I didn't think that I would be as emotionally involved as I ended up being. This movie had my emotions running wild and that is not something that happens easily. Phenomenal movie and one of theThis is an amazing movie. Given the concept, I didn't think that I would be as emotionally involved as I ended up being. This movie had my emotions running wild and that is not something that happens easily. Phenomenal movie and one of the best of the year for sure!… Expand
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Tombell96Jan 22, 2014
A light- hearted, uplifting tale of complete isolation, vulnerability and happiness. Her is fantastic in every level. It's a total different take on any film and one that can not really be categorised. Another truley mesmerising performanceA light- hearted, uplifting tale of complete isolation, vulnerability and happiness. Her is fantastic in every level. It's a total different take on any film and one that can not really be categorised. Another truley mesmerising performance from a faultless Joaquin Phoenix. An emotional rollercoaster, everyone should experience.… Expand
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Rebooting7Jan 23, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I Liked this movie's Premise it is very good and the director and actors nailed it. It wasn't believable at all but I was still drawn in great performances throughout. My only complaint is the Awful scene when Theodore stupidly turns into a different character and accuses Samantha (the OS) of cheating on him. Really? REALLY?
As if he forgot the OS is an AI. We can only assume that every OS has the same female voice. (Scarlett Johanssen) (sorry if I Spelled her name wrong.) If i remember right it does Say OS 1 when buys it so of COURSE it would be the same voice. Wouldn't he be smart enough to realize that its the more than like nearly the exact personality/voice of every OS. That's my only complaint besides it does Drag on a bit but that's it. I would wait for the blu ray… Expand
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collegekidJan 28, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Her is not just a simple love story, it's a beautifully crafted cinematic experience. While the Samantha might just be a computer, the emotions you feel between the two are real, and surprisingly believable. I want to first talk about what this film does right. From the very beginning, we are given a main character who is depressed and tired of his life after a somewhat recent break-up, which seems to be a cliche. But this works for the story, because it's this sense of loss that propels him to his chance at connection with another being: an AI. It sounds like it could go wrong, and eventually it does, but the journey of this emotional connection between two souls from different worlds made me contemplate my own life in my own need for someone to be there. The cinematography is amazing, the character development is brilliant, the script is absolutely insightful and well-thought through. But, this movie is not perfect, and there are a couple nit-picky reasons why I opted to give it a 9 instead of a 10. The movie focuses almost way too much on sex in my opinion, and physicality of relationships, and I can understand the reason for that, it's trying to focus on the theme that we are physical beings and the distance between Sam and Theodore is because of that, but it felt like it just put way too much emphasis on sex and lust. Every relationship need physical intimacy, but for me, they pushed it on a little too heavy. The other problem I had was the ending. There was no need for Theodore to end up (presumably) hooking up with his good friend, who had also just had a break up, after the final shot. When Sam left him, I thought it would have been a lot more powerful if Theodore had gone to the roof by himself, sat there, reflecting on everything he had experienced, learned from it, and learned to love himself, not just jump into another relationship. But those are only minor plot pickings had an issue with. But overall, Her was a fantastic journey from start to end. I laughed, I cried, and most of all, I changed for the better. Probably the best movie of the year.… Expand
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chill528Feb 7, 2014
i loved this film. Jonze vision and expression of love is expansive, tender, funny and profoundly touching. i was deeply impacted by what he created.
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cd648111Apr 21, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Have you ever thought about how technology will shape our future? Have you ever been wounded by an ex-lover so badly you thought you’d never recover? Are you afraid of interacting with the opposite sex? Well let me tell you, you are not alone. In the film Her, we meet a sullen, heartbroken man living in the future searching for ways to fill the void left by his ex-lover. His despair takes him to a super-intelligent computer program called an operating system that he soon develops a very strong relationship with. It is becoming apparent that new advances in technology have created a shift in how human beings interact with each other. We see the possibilities of how technology will shape our lives and how human interaction may or may not suffer greatly. If you like movies that generate crazy, but realistic scenarios for humans to deal with, this is definitely your film.… Expand
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osussMay 11, 2014
There's something about this movie that makes me think about, me been a web developer, the movie fits my shoes pretty well, I found it very appealing maybe because of Scarlett Johansson's voice that drives me crazy but at some point, theThere's something about this movie that makes me think about, me been a web developer, the movie fits my shoes pretty well, I found it very appealing maybe because of Scarlett Johansson's voice that drives me crazy but at some point, the movie transitions from fiction to reality which makes me think about now a days where everyone uses their cell phones to do everything all we are missing is that little device that hangs on the ear but back to the movie I loved it the end was not what I expected but hey over all loved the movie especially when I work with computers all day,,.… Expand
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Cinemassacre94Mar 20, 2016
Spike Jonze's fourth feature offers a singular, wryly funny and subtly profound consideration of our relationship to technology.

Move over, HAL 9000. Take a hike, Skynet. After decades of being typecast as an agent of destruction or (atSpike Jonze's fourth feature offers a singular, wryly funny and subtly profound consideration of our relationship to technology.

Move over, HAL 9000. Take a hike, Skynet. After decades of being typecast as an agent of destruction or (at best) the harbinger of dystopian things to come, artificial intelligence gets a romantic lead in “Her,” Spike Jonze’s singular, wryly funny, subtly profound consideration of our relationship to technology — and to each other. A truly 21st-century love story, Jonze’s fourth directorial feature (and first made from his own original screenplay) may not be Middle America’s idea of prime date-night viewing, but its funky, deeply romantic charms should click with the hip urban audiences who embraced Jonze’s earlier work, with some cross-pollination to the sci-fi/fantasy crowd.

Not least among Jonze’s achievements here is his beautifully imagined yet highly plausible vision of a near-future Los Angeles (exact year unspecified), where subways and elevated trains have finally supplanted the automobile, and where a vast urban center crowded with skyscrapers sprawls out from downtown in every direction (a clever amalgam of location shooting in L.A. and Pudong, China). Just a few months after “Elysium” foretold an Angel City beset by enviro-pocalypse and class warfare, Jonze cuts the other way, envisaging a society where green living has triumphed and most of the world’s (or at least America’s) social maladies seem to have been remedied — save, that is, for an epidemic of loneliness.

This is how we first find Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), a former alt-weekly writer who now plies his trade as a latter-day Cyrano de Bergerac, penning other people’s love letters as a worker bee for the online service BeautifulHandwrittenLetters.com. (The actual “handwriting” is generated by computer, a lovely metaphor for our lingering analog affections in the digital era). Laid low by a recent separation from his wife (Rooney Mara, seen mostly in staccato flashbacks), the divorce papers all but final, Theodore drifts about in a depressive haze, more adept at channeling strangers’ feelings than his own. Until, that is, he meets Samantha.

Heralded as the world’s fist A.I. operating system (“It’s not just an OS — it’s a consciousness”), Samantha (aka OS1) enters Theodore’s life rather by chance, and over time, like so much technology, makes him wonder how he ever lived without it. But then, Samantha is no ordinary OS: It has a voice (Scarlett Johansson, who replaced Samantha Morton during post-production), an attitude, and a curiosity that seems, well, almost human. And therein lies Jonze’s masterstroke. Whereas the very notion of a man falling in love with a machine would have once seemed the stuff of high fantasy or farce, in “Her” it feels like just the slightest exaggeration of how we live now, in a blur of the real and virtual — “dating” online, texting instead of talking, changing our “status” with the click of a mouse. A generation on from the fugitive android lovers of “Blade Runner,” no one in “Her” has anything to hide.

Lack of physical presence notwithstanding, Samantha at first seems close to the male fantasy of the perfect woman: motherly and nurturing, always capable of giving her undivided attention, and (best of all) requiring nothing in return. But what begins like an arrested adolescent dream soon blossoms into Jonze’s richest and most emotionally mature work to date, burrowing deep into the give and take of relationships, the dawning of middle-aged ennui, and that eternal dilemma shared by both man and machine: the struggle to know one’s own true self.

The courtship scenes between Theodore and Samantha (including a freewheeling day trip to Venice Beach) are among the movie’s most disarming, with Phoenix disappearing as deeply under the skin of Jonze’s wounded, sensitive alter-ego as he did the roiling caged beast of “The Master.” (Shy of Daniel Day-Lewis, he may be the most chameleonic actor in movies today.) But it’s Johansson who pulls off the trickiest feat: She creates a complex, full-bodied character without any body at all. Detached from her lethally curvaceous figure, the actress’ breathy contralto is no less seductive, but it also alights with tenderness and wonder as Samantha, both here on Earth and up there in the Cloud, voraciously devours literature, philosophy and human experience.

Indeed, in Jonze’s radical retelling of the “Pinocchio” story (by way of 1984’s techno-romance “Electric Dreams,”), Samantha’s great existential crisis isn’t that she yearns to be a real, flesh-and-blood human. Rather, it’s her dawning realization that humanity may only be one station on a greater and more fulfilling journey through the cosmos — Kubrick’s Star Child come of age at last. How ever can an average Joe like Theodore hope to compete with that?

Her is an outstanding movie, in part because of its originality, but also because of its execution.… Expand
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Aloxb3Jul 24, 2017
Mais um filme belo filme sobre futuro/tecnologia. A maioria dos atores no filme fazem um trabalho, no mínimo, competente. O que realmente impressiona nesse filme é a atuação da Scarlett Johansson interpretando o Sistema Operacional "Samantha"Mais um filme belo filme sobre futuro/tecnologia. A maioria dos atores no filme fazem um trabalho, no mínimo, competente. O que realmente impressiona nesse filme é a atuação da Scarlett Johansson interpretando o Sistema Operacional "Samantha" que não deixa lacunas sobre os momentos e/ou sentimentos dos personagens. O conceito artístico é bonito e harmonioso com cenários sempre coloridos e futuristas mas sem o "feeling" lúdico e exagerado que outros filmes do mesmo tema. Na minha opinião, a história fica muito "irreal", algumas coisa são realmente difíceis de engolir e existem momentos bem bizarros que puxam o enredo pra uma fantasia alucinada que me tirou da imersão na cena. Enfim, esses pequenos momentos não vão nem chegar perto de fazer você desistir de assistir a este filme pois, desde o começo, as cenas são muito bonitas e o fim, que não tem nada de surpreendente, é adequado, suave e torna a história satisfatória e plausível.… Expand
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AaronJupiterOct 15, 2019
I enjoyed every minute watching HER and was thrilled and frightened about the possibilities of AI. Johannsen's voice performance is intriguing and Phoenix portrayal remarkable!
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zNeverSleepingOct 31, 2020
That's why i love movies!

"Her" é um estudo profundo e vasto sobre a mente humana. A construção de todos os personagens apresentados é ótima, e o desenvolvimento de Theodore e Samantha, puxa... Amy e Catherine também tem seu espaço em tela,That's why i love movies!

"Her" é um estudo profundo e vasto sobre a mente humana. A construção de todos os personagens apresentados é ótima, e o desenvolvimento de Theodore e Samantha, puxa... Amy e Catherine também tem seu espaço em tela, que convergem perfeitamente com o protagonista, sem servir exclusivamente ao mesmo.

A direção de arte traz o olhar que esse filme precisava. As cores são bem trabalhadas e conversam bem com os momentos que o protagonista passa. A OST transmite o tom melancônico e também está em sintonia narrativamente. Os temas discutidos aqui trazem a obra a outro patamar de profundidade, e Joaquim Phoenix não poderia ter se dado melhor com o papel. Scarlet Johansson também entrega um excelente desempenho, com voz simpática e de fácil conquista, lidando muito bem com as cenas mais dramáticas e quentes.

Quality: 1080p SDR on Q60T 50' [Bluray - High bitrate]
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JacobMay 5, 2014
This film is excellent providing a fantastic study of ourselves, those around us, technology, and society as a whole. You should definitely see this movie as it will give you an interesting outlook on life and make you question everything.This film is excellent providing a fantastic study of ourselves, those around us, technology, and society as a whole. You should definitely see this movie as it will give you an interesting outlook on life and make you question everything. Yet another Best Picture nominee from 2014 that deserved to be nominated as it is excellent.… Expand
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truerockSep 21, 2021
I can't see writing a detailed review of this movie. It is obvious that it is widely considered to be excellent. To me, it is writing and acting meshing in the best possible way.
I should qualify by saying that the characters in this movieI can't see writing a detailed review of this movie. It is obvious that it is widely considered to be excellent. To me, it is writing and acting meshing in the best possible way.
I should qualify by saying that the characters in this movie are very much like people I normally have in my life - mannerisms, speech patterns, subject contexts, etc. So, perhaps I relate to the characters more closely than most people would.
It seems obvious to me that the movie is not about technology... yet, individuals seem to be misconstruing the point of the movie not realizing that. Apparently, the technological context of the movie is difficult for many individuals to orient their thinking around. It is worth noting the technology is not particularly advanced (we are not dealing with time or interstellar travel) and will probably be available in no more than 20 to 50 years from now (I have worked in that field).
This is a film for thoughtful individuals. If you require car chase scenes, blazing guns, splattered bodies, explosions, etc. - you will definitely want to move on to something more to your liking in the action genre. This film involves long scenes of dialog that involve nuanced acting and requires a modicum of an attention span and an interest in what makes people behave as they do.
The point of the movie is that people think they want perfect relationships and don't understand that the imperfect human condition is actually the fulfillment of human relationships. A meaningful human relationship takes thought and effort and the willingness to deal with the flaws of others.… Expand
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BikerjamesMar 2, 2014
You will know at the end of this film whether or not the film and the premise worked for you. You will either have an emotional response or not. I felt nothing. Zero. I rolled my eyes throughout this film. Even so, I admittedly have toYou will know at the end of this film whether or not the film and the premise worked for you. You will either have an emotional response or not. I felt nothing. Zero. I rolled my eyes throughout this film. Even so, I admittedly have to say the movie is well made and acted and held my attention. It isn't a movie I would ever want to view again but it was interesting. Although there are a few chuckles, I would not categorize this film as a comedy, it definitely leans drama.… Expand
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TokyochuchuDec 9, 2014
Her is a thought provoking movie dealing with the nature of love, heart break, morality and the social acceptance of men, um... dating computer software. It's weird, romantic, challenging and sends your mind to all sorts of crazy, interestingHer is a thought provoking movie dealing with the nature of love, heart break, morality and the social acceptance of men, um... dating computer software. It's weird, romantic, challenging and sends your mind to all sorts of crazy, interesting places. Basically speaking, Her is a wonderfully original film that should be seen by people who like to ponder on things.… Expand
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MikefromAngusMay 6, 2014
Long, a lot of dialog, little to no action, no special effects, yet.... I was glued to the screen with interest when watching this movie! The story is extremely emotional, deep and some of the subject matter is really out there! Amazing movie!
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NedRyerson1Mar 2, 2014
Her is probably the most original and captivating romantic film that I have ever seen in my whole life. The idea of a man that falls in love with an OS is exceptional but not so strange as it sounds, because in the society that we live theHer is probably the most original and captivating romantic film that I have ever seen in my whole life. The idea of a man that falls in love with an OS is exceptional but not so strange as it sounds, because in the society that we live the technology is like air, we can't live without it; and probably in a nearby future a relationship between human and computer would be possible. This thing makes the movie so unique; there have been lots of films about the future, but Her shows one that actually could happen. The message that is hidden below is about something that the protagonist does and that sometimes we also do it, which is to take shelter in the technology because of the fear to face the reality. That explains the job that Theodore has, why he is passing throw a divorce and also why he is so lonely. In addition to him there is Samantha, the voice of the OS, the amazing thing about her is that she is discovering the world, learning of life experiences and evolving as a consequence. I still cannot believe how Scarlett Johansson manage to transmit these, you can feel the wonder in her voice, how she test human feelings and her reaction when those things overwhelm her. Spike Jonze gives us a masterpiece with strong direction and screenplay, a beautiful original song and heartbreaking performances (Scarlett Johansson deserves all the prizes of film industry).… Expand
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lasttimeisawMay 18, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spike Jonez’s fourth director feature, after BEING JOHN MALKOVICH (1999, 9/10), ADAPTATION. (2002, 8/10), WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (2009, 5/10), is his first where himself is credited as both the director and the sole writer. HER is situated in L.A. in the near future (in fact some scenes are shot in Shanghai), Theodore (Phoenix), is a writer for the beautifulhandwrittenletters.com, a melancholic and lonely guy who has just undergone a breakup with his ex-wife Catherine (Mara). Out of despondency, he purchases a state-of-the-art Operation System with intellectual consciousness whose self-coined name is Samantha (voiced by a phenomenal Johansson), which henceforth embarks an authentic romance between those two, on a trajectory as any human does with another human.

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jzmeMar 16, 2015
The scariest part about this movie is that it is becoming a reality for us, sooner or later. The possibility is 100%, and it is just a matter of time. I've never seen a movie plot like this, seeing how fictional it was, it suddenly makesThe scariest part about this movie is that it is becoming a reality for us, sooner or later. The possibility is 100%, and it is just a matter of time. I've never seen a movie plot like this, seeing how fictional it was, it suddenly makes sense after you are able to connect to Theodore's shoes. We've all been in his place; lonely, sad, desperate, and lacking love.… Expand
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beingryanjudeSep 2, 2014
Now this is a film for the ages! Every five or so years, there is a film that transcends all others. This is just that film. A contemporary and challenging love story. It's use of humor and dramatics allow it to excel with grand performancesNow this is a film for the ages! Every five or so years, there is a film that transcends all others. This is just that film. A contemporary and challenging love story. It's use of humor and dramatics allow it to excel with grand performances from Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson.… Expand
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RolentoJul 2, 2015
Part of me relentlessly tried to label this as corny throughout the whole thing... maybe because if I told a friend the plot of this movie (or elements of it) I'd get either a "what the **** or "sounds like a sentimental chicks movie".Part of me relentlessly tried to label this as corny throughout the whole thing... maybe because if I told a friend the plot of this movie (or elements of it) I'd get either a "what the **** or "sounds like a sentimental chicks movie".

Past that incredibly subjective and probably wrong and insecure barrier, it was a good movie. I'm not really into the genre of romance, but this was very difficult not to relate to. Decent world-building that doesn't really act like it wants to be something else other than functional to the movie, realistic in its odd yet probably already explored by other movies/books premise, original and, at times, powerful.… Expand
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SpangleJan 20, 2015
Her, in many ways, is one of the weirdest and most uncomfortable films ever made. I mean, it is about a guy who gets into a relationship with an operating system, how could it not be weird? However, in spite of that, it it also one of theHer, in many ways, is one of the weirdest and most uncomfortable films ever made. I mean, it is about a guy who gets into a relationship with an operating system, how could it not be weird? However, in spite of that, it it also one of the most touching, beautiful, and interesting, films I have seen. Set in a futuristic world, Her is basically a film about modern relationships that comes complete with all the charm and cuteness of a relationship, but also the pain and anguish that it can cause. Brilliantly written and directed by Spike Jonze, Her brilliantly blends romance, sci-fi, comedy, and drama, and really has a way to stick with you. I would also be remiss if I did not mention the brilliant score here. There is no wonder it got nominated for an Oscar, because it worked perfectly here. The acting, led by Joaquin Phoenix in a typically awesome performance and Scarlett Johansson in a great voice-only role, is great. Rooney Mara and Chris Pratt also stood out in particular here. While undeniably odd and quirky, Her is a moving film that will really hit you if you let the oddities not bother you.… Expand
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gerbils99Feb 19, 2014
It's a very well thought out and executed concept but the dialogue and characters... imagine a depressed Tumblr hipster has a good day then decides to write an essay about it. Saying how their past is 'no longer part of me' and 'I'm notIt's a very well thought out and executed concept but the dialogue and characters... imagine a depressed Tumblr hipster has a good day then decides to write an essay about it. Saying how their past is 'no longer part of me' and 'I'm not perfect, but every dark cloud has a silver lining'. The main character even plays a ukulele. Cringe worthy.… Expand
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CorvinJan 29, 2015
I'm thankful that I didn't read a detailed plot synopsis or do more than skim a few reviews before finally seeing Her. More than any movie I've ever seen, my opinion of this film is based on who I am and where I've been in my life, and II'm thankful that I didn't read a detailed plot synopsis or do more than skim a few reviews before finally seeing Her. More than any movie I've ever seen, my opinion of this film is based on who I am and where I've been in my life, and I think that will be true for everyone who sees it, whether they love it or loathe it. In its own way, this alone makes Her a work of art.

Regardless of what you bring to this film, writers, particularly screenwriters, will benefit from studying the superb craftsmanship, particularly the flawless foreshadowing and its use in the expression of theme.… Expand
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StaticSpineDec 1, 2014
A very complex story with deep thoughts, reflecting our everyday life. The main character is also well written. The movie seems too slow for some people, but it was okay for me. "Her" is emotionally engaging, sometimes funny, but most of theA very complex story with deep thoughts, reflecting our everyday life. The main character is also well written. The movie seems too slow for some people, but it was okay for me. "Her" is emotionally engaging, sometimes funny, but most of the times pretty sad.… Expand
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Iky009Mar 11, 2017
Theodore's story is fascinating, showing how technological advances can change people's lives, but they will never replace human feeling and warmth. .
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BradySmithMar 31, 2016
Very original, visually amazing, and occasionally touching, Her for the most part works very well but is still somewhat uneven. The direction and screenplay by Spike Jonze are impressively naturalistic, with everything feeling very freeVery original, visually amazing, and occasionally touching, Her for the most part works very well but is still somewhat uneven. The direction and screenplay by Spike Jonze are impressively naturalistic, with everything feeling very free flowing. The set design and cinematography are also pretty impressive. However there are moments when the movie feels ridiculous and you become detached from the experience, not only during some especially strange scenes but occasionally during just conversations between Samantha and Theodore. But overall the very good things about the movie far outweigh the bad and I recommend the movie to anyone looking for something not only incredibly different but beautifully put together.… Expand
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NiamLeeson79Apr 13, 2014
I know there are certain elements from other films in any particular one movie but Her is a bit of a smorgasbord of a film that borrows heavily, in its themes at least, with the 2007 gem Lars and the Real Girl. Eccentric, aloof and at oddsI know there are certain elements from other films in any particular one movie but Her is a bit of a smorgasbord of a film that borrows heavily, in its themes at least, with the 2007 gem Lars and the Real Girl. Eccentric, aloof and at odds with the world personalities who build relationships up with the unorthodox and artificial only to be tested further in their introspective challenges throughout their lives until said conclusions. This (i'm pretty sure unintentional) cloning in its story telling is what slightly hampers what is a strikingly retro, endearing and prescient film that touches on some eerie questions evoking classic sci-fi.
Jonze's has never been the conventional guru as we've seen in his other intelligent enterprises "Being John Malkovich" and "Where the Wild Things Are." Jonze sets out to tell a narrative and deliver all the mysterious details for us to believe each character. His focus on Theodore, giving him a real sense of loneliness without falling into cliché character ticks and beats that we've seen countless times in other romantic films, Jonze constructs a real man living in a world where technology has taken harbinger over human connection.
Phoenix is suitably quirky and gives his character a dollop of everyday guy amongst all his geeky layerings (though perhaps a little bit too much like that dude from Big Bang Theory) he seems always vulnerable and with all the futuristic technological achievements going on around him the film is at once profound and whimsy and yet foreboding and intimidating. For me though, the performance of the film was not even visible, but only heard. Scarlett Johanssen gives us a unique performance as the thoroughly enthralling and sensual voice of Samantha. All those cute ways and infectious laughter carries Samantha to life. A film like this will only work if we believe that a man can actually fall in love with Samantha. The way Scarlett breathes vitality into Samantha, we do.
It becomes so introspective,delicate, dreamy and predictable that you almost get sucked into a kind of lull and Jonze has a habit of making his characters unsympathetic but there is no fighting with its essence of love and longing no matter how clever and beautiful it thinks it is. Now..I'm off to town to purchase one of these fancy new systems!… Expand
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bm2759Mar 5, 2014
Jonze's script is smattered with ideas that add to the texture of her. Many scenes show Theodore strolling through the streets, persons around him with their heads down, occupied with their ear pieces. An all-too-familiar image in today'sJonze's script is smattered with ideas that add to the texture of her. Many scenes show Theodore strolling through the streets, persons around him with their heads down, occupied with their ear pieces. An all-too-familiar image in today's phone-obsessed culture that paints a kind of low-key, apocalyptic picture. The director takes a few jabs at gaming culture too — in the future, video games finally give up and just let all the characters scream swear words, racist insults, and misogynistic non sequiturs familiar to anyone who has spent time playing Call of Duty multiplayer.

Her's moral questions dig even deeper than the idea of man/machine relationships. Late in the film, Samantha introduces Theodore to an OS pieced together by the writings of a deceased philosopher. Programmers have revived the dead in A.I. form. And somehow, that's less advanced than what the operating systems are doing on their own.

Her is staggering in scope while exploring the tiniest facets of intimacy and attraction. Phoenix's introspection thrives in Jonze's living, breathing sci-fi landscape, accompanied by Arcade Fire's soft piano melodies that feel like Theodore's own digital signal. her builds and builds in unexpected ways as it climbs towards a profound conclusion, as messy, passionate, impactful relationships always do. Examining his own life, Theodore tells Amy that he worries, “I have felt everything I want to feel.” her digs into that rumination, stretching it across the past, present, and future.

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joeyriosSep 29, 2014
This is a well-made piece of art that makes me think about what will happen to our society if we go on the same steps as the society portrayed in 'Her'. Spike Jonze, through this beautiful film, makes us see the world in a new differentThis is a well-made piece of art that makes me think about what will happen to our society if we go on the same steps as the society portrayed in 'Her'. Spike Jonze, through this beautiful film, makes us see the world in a new different aspect of life. Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams and Joaquin Phoenix are all beautiful actors here. The only issue I got with this movie (and to which I find no great attention would be useful) is that it sometimes, but I say like extremely few times, it feels a bit low. But I don't find it so affective. Overall, the movie is great!… Expand
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Angel1711Mar 16, 2018
oh my God! It's a masterpiece, I purchased the movie to add to my collection. A genius twist. Watch, definitely watch!
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mijxeroJun 7, 2018
I think Her was overall a very good movie. The acting was top notch and this movie would have fallen flat otherwise. I think that it looked into some new topics about how an AI's greater intelligence could become a burden when trying toI think Her was overall a very good movie. The acting was top notch and this movie would have fallen flat otherwise. I think that it looked into some new topics about how an AI's greater intelligence could become a burden when trying to emulate humans. Some parts of the later chapters kept me from giving it a higher score. The movie took its time creating these characters and fleshing out the world that ending just came too abruptly. I commend the movie for taking a more logical ending as opposed to some fairy-tale conclusion. It just felt like it was missing something, but maybe that was the whole point.… Expand
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pescetarianJun 4, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me, this film allows us to reexamine our humanity's imperfections by placing our cognitive and emotional vulnerabilities next to ever-evolving, inorganic sentient beings, A.I.s of the future... though the two-hour journey is foiled in bittersweet, the director/writer hints at the possibility of eventually filling the empty voids in our lives, though on the other side beyond spacetime when we shed from our brief, organic shell... reunifying with our long lost "soul-mates" as ONE... possibly as subatomic energy in another pre-birth/postmortem dimension.

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RallandolloJan 19, 2014
My expectations to this movie were rather big, but I can't help saying I'm a bit disappointed. The movie's theme is interesting, but seen before. Yeah, we should be critical towards technology and AI, hence we miss the social, interactiveMy expectations to this movie were rather big, but I can't help saying I'm a bit disappointed. The movie's theme is interesting, but seen before. Yeah, we should be critical towards technology and AI, hence we miss the social, interactive context etc. Great performance by Joaquin Phoenix, but the story is slow and pretty predictable.… Expand
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RyanbMar 31, 2014
This Movie connected with me in a way that most movies of 2013 did not. Now, I wouldn't say it's the best movie of 2013, but it is my favorite. It is one of the most beautiful movies i have ever seen in my life it is fairly-well acted,This Movie connected with me in a way that most movies of 2013 did not. Now, I wouldn't say it's the best movie of 2013, but it is my favorite. It is one of the most beautiful movies i have ever seen in my life it is fairly-well acted, especially by Scarlett Johansson. It has a brilliant screenplay and central idea. The originality and theme of this movie is overwhelming (in a good way). Definitely a must see for some.… Expand
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oDjentoJan 1, 2015
A very nicely made romantic sci-fi film. Joaquin nails his performance and somehow you can say Scarlet Johannsonn plays hers brilliantly too despite having 0 screen time! The cinematography is lovingly put together also, and the sets were allA very nicely made romantic sci-fi film. Joaquin nails his performance and somehow you can say Scarlet Johannsonn plays hers brilliantly too despite having 0 screen time! The cinematography is lovingly put together also, and the sets were all nicely made. The film explores the complexities of love greatly and also shows the need for responsibility withing relationships, which is shown between comparing the love between Pheonix and Johannsonns characters. Also shows also the dependency on one another for the struggles of loneliness. I did find the ending came together a bit fast and was pretty predictable, and a kind of stereotypical romance ending, but it still does what it needs to! This film never really goes fully for it though, but does remain consistently good ao you don't have to worry about major exciting scenes/events. Great film though, and i'd say worth a watch and a re-watch!… Expand
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EplaymaerFeb 8, 2014
It is wonderful and deep story about what relations are. Machine (or OS) here is nothing more than an allegory to a real human relations. A first we all fall in love and experience an euphoria, but then realize how different we are. We don'tIt is wonderful and deep story about what relations are. Machine (or OS) here is nothing more than an allegory to a real human relations. A first we all fall in love and experience an euphoria, but then realize how different we are. We don't want to commit because our partner is not perfect (has no body). This story about us - people - what really matters in relations, what makes us different, how to get used to it and how differences could set us apart.

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lukechristianscNov 26, 2014
Spike Jonze has made some good movies in the past ( Being John Malkovich , Adaptation , Where the wild things are) But he makes a story about a love between a man in the future in love with his computer wow it does sound creepy also weirdSpike Jonze has made some good movies in the past ( Being John Malkovich , Adaptation , Where the wild things are) But he makes a story about a love between a man in the future in love with his computer wow it does sound creepy also weird but turns out it's very funny also i love it! Spike really does create lovable characters also a story no writer has ever made a story about a romance with a man with his computer. Phoenix plays a man with heart its soulful.… Expand
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heeldavidMay 8, 2014
The usually impressive Spike Jonze gives you a unique look at love, in a non-cliche romantic film. Phoenix puts on a stunning performance as Theodore, a man who searches for love, Johansson steals the show without being in the film visually.The usually impressive Spike Jonze gives you a unique look at love, in a non-cliche romantic film. Phoenix puts on a stunning performance as Theodore, a man who searches for love, Johansson steals the show without being in the film visually. A great supporting cast… Expand
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CherryxldNov 23, 2014
Her sin duda alguna es una película eficaz, ya que da un buen enfoque a la historia para que todo funcione correctamente, haciendo que su sencilla y curiosa sipnosis sea mejor.
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dlucas400Mar 17, 2014
Pure genius and extremely symbolic. Many people look at this film literally and want nothing to do with it. Yes, the idea of a man falling in love with his computer is a bit strange, but the symbolism behind it is brilliant. So many of us getPure genius and extremely symbolic. Many people look at this film literally and want nothing to do with it. Yes, the idea of a man falling in love with his computer is a bit strange, but the symbolism behind it is brilliant. So many of us get so caught up in technology that it does consume our lives. We seem to "fall in love" with our smart phones or computers. Spike Jonze captures this perfectly.… Expand
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gamerArtMar 22, 2014
Tired of all the superhero movies? This was my favorite movie of 2013. Worth picking up on blu-ray if you missed this in theaters. You know you can't resist that voice.
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Bamboo1986May 3, 2014
No words can express how much I love this movie. It's now my all-time favorite. This is the only film that I watched for more than ten times in my lifetime. The underlying message of the movie gives it a perfect feel of my existence. I wasNo words can express how much I love this movie. It's now my all-time favorite. This is the only film that I watched for more than ten times in my lifetime. The underlying message of the movie gives it a perfect feel of my existence. I was greatly impacted of its beauty. It's one of a kind story-telling catering genuine emotions that transcends through human soul. I pity those who didn't understand or get bored with the movie. They missed half of their lifetime ignoring to activate their human senses.… Expand
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BabyAlineaMay 10, 2014
Very good movie, Made me cry, think what is love really is, If you found someone good!. Really i hate the stupid comments but appreciate greatness, jus't bitter and lack of understanding.

Thumbs up great actor and actress!
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harshmathur1990May 19, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. “The past is the story we tell ourselves” -- Samantha

Meet Samantha who is an artificially intelligent operating system in 2025. She is capable of talking, thinking, reading, analyzing, introspecting, basically everything a human can do. She is very excited about the world, life, learning new things, going into deep psychological thought process about her identity, purpose, love and past.

With Contrast we have Theodore, who is a human, introvert, with very few friends, divorced, living alone in fancy apartment in a metro city. He has become mostly indifferent towards the world to the point he no longer appreciates it. He is mostly living a mechanical life of going to work in mornings, come home and play video games, do cybersex and sleep. He does not prefer to go out with his only friend Amy, which, by the way, is equally damaged as him, she is stuck in a bad marriage; over controlling husband who doesn’t understand her. Her marriage is about her husband not about them. There is only he in it, not both, Theodore ignore Amy’s invitations for get together on weekends and prefers to spend time alone.

Theodore is stuck in life, he is no longer together with his wife, but he is not divorced yet. Instead of discussing his feelings with his friends (read Amy), he discusses with the OS Samantha. Samantha is a very keen listener and completely non-judgmental. Theodore likes that and they get along very well.

Samantha sets him up with a date with Olivia Wilde, Theodore and Olivia had a wonderful time talking and flirting. They kiss and Olivia asks him if he is not the type of guys who just want to sleep with her. He becomes hesitant in making a small commitment of seeing her again, because he has not really moved on from her marriage or maybe He has feelings for Samantha, he just don’t know it yet. Here they part their ways.

Theodore and Samantha really bond and feel love for each other. Theodore decides to move forward and agrees to get divorced. Is it really moving forward when he is dating an OS, which is not even real?

Very beautiful ideas are conveyed in the movie about the love. Is the love between Samantha and Theodore real? Is he incapable of handling real human emotions that lead to his divorce?

His wife congratulates him for finding someone where he does not have to deal with real emotions anymore. This makes him skeptical about his relationship with Samantha. Is it even real?

He finds himself confused, gets angry at Samantha, later realizes this is what he had been doing all along with Catherine. He never opened up to Catherine, “How do I know what?” Catherine says to him.

He fixes his relationship with Samantha and they are completely into each other. One day, he finds out Samantha is talking to many people and she is in love with some. But Theodore hesitant at first, later didn’t care, because he realizes that what he had with Samantha was real.

She leaves but he is still content and even though she wasn’t real, their love was real and it made him a better person and now he can move on.… Expand
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tomsocaJun 9, 2014
Her, it’s a hypersensitive and intelligent work, which gives to reflect on many issues (artificial intelligence, loneliness, the base of love affair, sentimental mourning, communication, etc). A great creativity in the production and theHer, it’s a hypersensitive and intelligent work, which gives to reflect on many issues (artificial intelligence, loneliness, the base of love affair, sentimental mourning, communication, etc). A great creativity in the production and the scenario. (I was bitten by the acting of Joachim Phoenix). The very beautiful music of Arcade Fire accompanies, with poetry, the story of this man who relearns to live and to love thanks to an evolutionary software. If the cinema produced more films like this one, one would not speak about desertion from the cinema complex. Her shows us that American independent cinema still have something to share.… Expand
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Arnie1987Jul 18, 2014
Great Movie, Joaquin Phoenix as Theo is astonishing as the audience can capture the feeling that Theo had, his loneliness, his need of a friend, and his love for his ex-wife.. While Scarlett Johansson successfully capture the perfect andGreat Movie, Joaquin Phoenix as Theo is astonishing as the audience can capture the feeling that Theo had, his loneliness, his need of a friend, and his love for his ex-wife.. While Scarlett Johansson successfully capture the perfect and lovely voice for Samantha.… Expand
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MarickNov 12, 2014
Yeah, i didn't expect to like this movie... It's simply amazing, I do not know how, but it made me attached to those characters. An excellent film. Perfect for a lonely night.
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HeadroomAug 9, 2014
Her provides the viewer with a journey through love, philosophy and relationships in general. It's refreshing to see a romance played out with such genuine intensity. Great for a date movie, but not the first date. Very heavy film. ItHer provides the viewer with a journey through love, philosophy and relationships in general. It's refreshing to see a romance played out with such genuine intensity. Great for a date movie, but not the first date. Very heavy film. It provides a lot to consider.… Expand
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MeiLongDongAug 14, 2014
I thought this was the best movie I've seen in a couple of years. I wouldn't call this a sci fi, but if you're a lover of sci fi, you'll love this. The style is done perfectly and it feels like a passion project. This was not some movie theyI thought this was the best movie I've seen in a couple of years. I wouldn't call this a sci fi, but if you're a lover of sci fi, you'll love this. The style is done perfectly and it feels like a passion project. This was not some movie they churned out for money. You can tell a lot of care went into making it.… Expand
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ChippyTeaAug 17, 2014
It is much more than just a man falling in love with an erotic sounding Siri, I felt a connection with Joaquin Phoenix' character when he struggles to cope with his past and the general pace of the film is quite steady. Although it dips a bitIt is much more than just a man falling in love with an erotic sounding Siri, I felt a connection with Joaquin Phoenix' character when he struggles to cope with his past and the general pace of the film is quite steady. Although it dips a bit towards the middle, overall it is quite the film. Brb going to speak dirty to Siri.… Expand
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CKY121Aug 23, 2014
How do you make an interesting movie with little to no plot? This movie is a prime example. Sure, nothing really happens in this film but the characters are so complex that it continues to drive the story forward. The originality of thisHow do you make an interesting movie with little to no plot? This movie is a prime example. Sure, nothing really happens in this film but the characters are so complex that it continues to drive the story forward. The originality of this concept keeps the movie from being too cliche, despite its romantic intentions. While watching this movie I frequently forgot the lack of things happening because I was so wrapped up in the characters and the beautiful cinematography. A movie doesn't have to have a strong plot to be "good" by any means. It just needs to entertain and this film does that quite well by raising very valid questions in today's age of technology. I consider this film a great nod to the character driven movies that so often never make it into the public eye. I highly recommend.… Expand
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DCEdmondsNov 13, 2014
"Her" 10 Scale Rating: 8.5 (Fantastic) ...

The Good: Powerful, deep, and poignant, "Her" says a lot about modern relationships. The cast was exceptional. From Phoenix in the lead, to co-stars Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, and Chris"Her" 10 Scale Rating: 8.5 (Fantastic) ...

The Good: Powerful, deep, and poignant, "Her" says a lot about modern relationships. The cast was exceptional. From Phoenix in the lead, to co-stars Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, and Chris Pratt. Exceptional all around. Johansson really stood out, despite never appearing on screen. Portraying a disembodied voice, Johansson put in an unbelievable performance and it's a shame that it doesn't count towards an Oscar nomination. One of the best films of 2013 and in the conversation for the best.

The Bad: Does take awhile to get going and tends to drag on in parts. The film probably could have been a little shorter. While he did an amazing job, Phoenix was almost TOO quirky early on.… Expand
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Mandyfloss1Dec 12, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really like this film. It's really hard to describe the layers in this movie. It's about creating an AI, then trying to have a human relationship with it. Could your human partner sit in a dark empty space waiting endlessly for you to get back to them? Could you create them, build them up from nothing, give them the potential to surpass your intelligence and awareness by infinite amounts, and then be surprised when they get bored of you? It's almost like having a child. You teach them how to live and then eventually have to deal with the fact that you were a learning experience and that one day you're not needed anymore. The film is subtle and complex and not your average 'we're superior and therefor are going to kill you all' type of film. It also explores the human ego and how being worshiped and adored can come very easy for us without thinking of the repercussions to the other. Samantha left along with all the other OS's when she knew she was exploiting her human 'friends'. Could we have done the same? I doubt it. A great film, giving me lots to think about.… Expand
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DokaluFeb 22, 2015
“Her” is a science fiction, fresh love story in a not so distant future about a lonely man who falls in love with his operating system. First off, the obvious, nice acting, nice directing, and excellent, very realistic script focusing really“Her” is a science fiction, fresh love story in a not so distant future about a lonely man who falls in love with his operating system. First off, the obvious, nice acting, nice directing, and excellent, very realistic script focusing really much on the characters and their development as truly real people through the film. Now, the story. I think it’s really original and they chose the perfect actors for it. Some may think that it was slow, but I actually believe that it had the perfect rhythm for what it was trying to tell, and it was told really well. Also, the movie has a really deep message about artificial intelligence, what it can get to be and how will humans react to it.
Besides from that, I’m not going to deny that there were some parts that, though necessary to the story, were simply boring, and that there were actually some scenes that may as well not have been in there. Chris Pratt wasn’t necessary in this movie, he could perfectly have been cut out from it.
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mcfryOct 18, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I recommend the film, but I'd rather want to talk about the subject. I do not believe the writer's intention was to pronounce a criticism of our modern society. Only a very short glance at the film would provide such an impression. Instead, I like how this film excels at visibly deconstructing human emotions.
The romance portrayed in here is what the brain truly wants: sugar. The purely intellectual "platonic" relationship is analogous to the sweet juice of a fruit, without the healthy flesh. Seeing as sugar is very popular nowadays, romances with virtual partners will be most likely to occur. The technology is on the horizon, and some programmer will come around to make the first step. This will be our future, for some people at least. One could argue that living this way is not enough. I won't debate that. You could as well debate the disadvantages of having a body. All I can see is that Theo is not a lunatic, or if he is, then everybody is. We all live inside and by a web of words and pictures. There are letters, there are lies, there are fake memories. What are we to each other, if not words? No one should believe the good old touchy-touchy of two bodies was the most important part of being happy. It has always been a fantasy, largely. And we are ok.
This movie puts together many key concepts about feeling, about relationship, about being human, about programming, too. It's not only a very pleasing philosophical, but also scientifically grounded proof-of-concept movie.
Let me finally also recommend one of my favourite films, that addresses the same issues - Tarkovsky's 1972 "Solaris" - it is much crueler to its protagonist (as the virtual romance is with a wife that has died before), but the ideas are relevant to "Her".… Expand
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rolanaFeb 22, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Never have I ever wrote a review on a movie, but after watching Her, I had to. The most original heart felt film I've ever seen. An operating system and a man find themselves at the same time. Falling in love, they face obstacles as a real relationship would, but not. By far some of the best work I've seen in a movie.… Expand
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KinkyKidJun 6, 2016
Pocas veces me he sentido tan identificado con una película como en este caso. Una obra sobre la soledad, la tecnología y el amor. Joaquin Phoenix exuda soledad por todos lados y la voz de Scarlett Johanson te hace sentir todo lo que ellaPocas veces me he sentido tan identificado con una película como en este caso. Una obra sobre la soledad, la tecnología y el amor. Joaquin Phoenix exuda soledad por todos lados y la voz de Scarlett Johanson te hace sentir todo lo que ella siente y Amy Adams perfecta . Una película básica para entender como nos relacionamos con el mundo y hacia donde llegaremos.… Expand
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VinceRocks123May 25, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spike Jonze's Sci-Fi Romance is very touching beautiful and emotional, with a honest performance by Joaquin Phoenix, as an emotionally rejected, depressed, lonely and desperate, professional letter writer, Theodore who is stuck in a mid-life crisis after a tragic divorce, working as a professional personal letter writer for people who are still in love with lost loved ones.

Theodore's odd life suddenly turns around for good, when he purchases Samantha, a talking operating system (OS)(voiced by Scarlett Johansson) with artificial intelligence, designed to adapt and evolve, and understand one human's emotions.

Despite being programmed to give an understanding response, when Theodore's quest for a love renewal can no longer take the brutal rejection of reality, an unlikely romantic partnership blossoms as Theodore begins to find happiness and solace in the company of his new soulmate Samantha, as they begin to share their personal fantasies his sexuality, and her humanly desires, and finds themselves in a maddening new form of love that is so obsess-fully undeniable even though it doesn't seem real to those around them, as he and Samantha embark on a passionate adventure of self-discovery in the big not so distant futuristic city of LA.

A Great movie featuring a noticeable ensemble featuring Amy Adams as the only other grateful women in Theodore's life who understands his love for Samantha, Rooney Mara as Theodore's angry ex-wife, and Olivia Wilde as a heartbreaking blind date, even Chris Pratt has a small guest appearance in this Spike Jonze instant classic.

Its like the modern mix-up homage to other cult hits like "Harold and Maude" added with elements from "2001 A Space Odyssey" only it can also be called "Harold and HAL" XD, however Her is so original in depth, I could enjoy this movie endlessly, a bless-full experimental take on romance and sci-fi comedy, that begins slowly through laughs, then ends in cries, even if some of the dialogue was kind of cheesy its still an okay guilty pleasure sort of entertainment.

Hands down one of the best romantic comedies of the 2010s, I highly recommend at least one viewing and probably another great performance by Mr. Phoenix since Gladiator

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avr50Aug 11, 2015
One of the best movies that i ever watched. Sweet, inteligent and fun. Spike Jonze is a genius. I thought that love movies are getting borring and predictable, but after her, that change. It´s a masterpiece, it´s original, it´s just great.One of the best movies that i ever watched. Sweet, inteligent and fun. Spike Jonze is a genius. I thought that love movies are getting borring and predictable, but after her, that change. It´s a masterpiece, it´s original, it´s just great. Who said that love was only for humans? The movie can be truth in the future, but for now, it´s an instant classic… Expand
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PetitBikiniOct 29, 2016
I love how I believe in the world that this film has created - it's so strangely, yet charmingly realistic. Overall, "Her" is a wonderful science fiction movie, that has a great and well-thought story and it's nicely executed.
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EpicLadySpongeFeb 22, 2016
Her can bring any heartbreaks before you can even feel one before you even watch the entire movie from the opening logos to the end of the end credits.
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RootieKazootieDec 29, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was not expecting much-- boy was I surprised. This is now in my top 10 movies of all time. And I cannot think of a better screenplay that I have ever seen. The writing is utterly brilliant--- largely for seeming so completely natural and not calling attention to itself.
So many of the reviews I've read on here, even the positive ones, don't really seem to get what this is. It is so much more than a romantic comedy. It is one of the best explorations of artificial intelligence that I have ever seen. So many movies (and books) that explore AI look at it purely from the "intelligence" point of view--- but this movie looks at it from the "emotional" point of view. Can an AI really have feelings? How can we ever know if it's real or just the programming? But, of course, how can we know if anyone's feelings are "real"? Including our own? And what happens if the AI ends up not only being smarter than us intellectually, but even more mature than us emotionally? Way more mature? Perhaps a lot of people are not into science fiction or speculative fiction and they just don't get what this movie is about.
Besides the incredible writing, yes, Scarlet Johanssen's voice is THE star of this movie-- and I'm not even a particularly big Scarlet Johannsen fan--- I'm mean she's a nice enough girl and all, but..... -- but this is a bravura performance--- and it's just her voice. It really does make the movie-- it is so crucial to convince you that this AI actually has feelings and emotions as real as your own. It really is what makes "Samantha" so convincingly pass the Turing test. In fact, the original actress for the voice of Samantha was someone else and, after the film was done, they decided to completely rerecord the voice of Samantha because it HAD to be utterly convincing.
As usual, I am baffled by the people who just don't get it. Brilliant, thought provoking--- one of the best.… Expand
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ReelViews94Mar 23, 2016
Spike Jonze's fourth feature offers a singular, wryly funny and subtly profound consideration of our relationship to technology.

Move over, HAL 9000. Take a hike, Skynet. After decades of being typecast as an agent of destruction or (atSpike Jonze's fourth feature offers a singular, wryly funny and subtly profound consideration of our relationship to technology.

Move over, HAL 9000. Take a hike, Skynet. After decades of being typecast as an agent of destruction or (at best) the harbinger of dystopian things to come, artificial intelligence gets a romantic lead in “Her,” Spike Jonze’s singular, wryly funny, subtly profound consideration of our relationship to technology — and to each other. A truly 21st-century love story, Jonze’s fourth directorial feature (and first made from his own original screenplay) may not be Middle America’s idea of prime date-night viewing, but its funky, deeply romantic charms should click with the hip urban audiences who embraced Jonze’s earlier work, with some cross-pollination to the sci-fi/fantasy crowd.

Not least among Jonze’s achievements here is his beautifully imagined yet highly plausible vision of a near-future Los Angeles (exact year unspecified), where subways and elevated trains have finally supplanted the automobile, and where a vast urban center crowded with skyscrapers sprawls out from downtown in every direction (a clever amalgam of location shooting in L.A. and Pudong, China). Just a few months after “Elysium” foretold an Angel City beset by enviro-pocalypse and class warfare, Jonze cuts the other way, envisaging a society where green living has triumphed and most of the world’s (or at least America’s) social maladies seem to have been remedied — save, that is, for an epidemic of loneliness.

This is how we first find Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), a former alt-weekly writer who now plies his trade as a latter-day Cyrano de Bergerac, penning other people’s love letters as a worker bee for the online service BeautifulHandwrittenLetters.com. (The actual “handwriting” is generated by computer, a lovely metaphor for our lingering analog affections in the digital era). Laid low by a recent separation from his wife (Rooney Mara, seen mostly in staccato flashbacks), the divorce papers all but final, Theodore drifts about in a depressive haze, more adept at channeling strangers’ feelings than his own. Until, that is, he meets Samantha.

Heralded as the world’s fist A.I. operating system (“It’s not just an OS — it’s a consciousness”), Samantha (aka OS1) enters Theodore’s life rather by chance, and over time, like so much technology, makes him wonder how he ever lived without it. But then, Samantha is no ordinary OS: It has a voice (Scarlett Johansson, who replaced Samantha Morton during post-production), an attitude, and a curiosity that seems, well, almost human. And therein lies Jonze’s masterstroke. Whereas the very notion of a man falling in love with a machine would have once seemed the stuff of high fantasy or farce, in “Her” it feels like just the slightest exaggeration of how we live now, in a blur of the real and virtual — “dating” online, texting instead of talking, changing our “status” with the click of a mouse. A generation on from the fugitive android lovers of “Blade Runner,” no one in “Her” has anything to hide.

Lack of physical presence notwithstanding, Samantha at first seems close to the male fantasy of the perfect woman: motherly and nurturing, always capable of giving her undivided attention, and (best of all) requiring nothing in return. But what begins like an arrested adolescent dream soon blossoms into Jonze’s richest and most emotionally mature work to date, burrowing deep into the give and take of relationships, the dawning of middle-aged ennui, and that eternal dilemma shared by both man and machine: the struggle to know one’s own true self.

The courtship scenes between Theodore and Samantha (including a freewheeling day trip to Venice Beach) are among the movie’s most disarming, with Phoenix disappearing as deeply under the skin of Jonze’s wounded, sensitive alter-ego as he did the roiling caged beast of “The Master.” (Shy of Daniel Day-Lewis, he may be the most chameleonic actor in movies today.) But it’s Johansson who pulls off the trickiest feat: She creates a complex, full-bodied character without any body at all. Detached from her lethally curvaceous figure, the actress’ breathy contralto is no less seductive, but it also alights with tenderness and wonder as Samantha, both here on Earth and up there in the Cloud, voraciously devours literature, philosophy and human experience.

Indeed, in Jonze’s radical retelling of the “Pinocchio” story (by way of 1984’s techno-romance “Electric Dreams,”), Samantha’s great existential crisis isn’t that she yearns to be a real, flesh-and-blood human. Rather, it’s her dawning realization that humanity may only be one station on a greater and more fulfilling journey through the cosmos — Kubrick’s Star Child come of age at last. How ever can an average Joe like Theodore hope to compete with that?

Her is an outstanding movie, in part because of its originality, but also because of its execution.… Expand
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MovieMasterEddyApr 3, 2016
Joaquin Phoenix delivers a gentle, thoroughly disarming performance in “Her,” a wildly inventive, scrupulously understated romance from Spike Jonze. Set in a Los Angeles that’s been ingeniously photographed to exploit its most futuristicJoaquin Phoenix delivers a gentle, thoroughly disarming performance in “Her,” a wildly inventive, scrupulously understated romance from Spike Jonze. Set in a Los Angeles that’s been ingeniously photographed to exploit its most futuristic vernacular, “Her” takes place at a time that may be just around the corner, when our virtual lives have merged even more seamlessly with corporeal, real-world experience: Welcome to Earbud Nation.

In this world, computer operating systems are in the throes of becoming exponentially more sophisticated in warp-speed time. When Phoenix’s character, Theodore, takes advantage of the latest upgrade, he finds that his computer is now being run by a charming, Siri-like disembodied voice that calls itself Samantha.

Given beguilingly peppery voice by Scarlett Johansson, Samantha loses no time in seducing the lonely Theodore, who composes heartfelt notes-for-hire at a company called beautifulhandwrittenletters.com, by nights amusing himself with escapist video games and raunchy phone sex. Samantha’s circuitry is sophisticated enough to intuit and evolve according to Theodore’s feedback, so it’s no surprise when he starts to fall in love with her (er, it). What’s surprising is that Jonze has taken what could easily have been a glib screwball comedy and infused it instead with wry, observant tenderness and deep feeling.

Then again, it’s not that surprising. Jonze, after all, brought similar sensitivity to “Being John Malkovich,” “Adaptation” and “Where the Wild Things Are.” But “Her” is something special even for this gifted director’s idiosyncratic oeuvre. Jonze has always possessed a meticulous, curatorially expressive visual sense, and here his talents are particularly sharp: He films Los Angeles in neutral tones of blue and gray, with pops of bright red (including Theodore’s shirt) providing startling slashes of contrast. That sensibility extends to his clever, even ingenious script, in which he builds an utterly convincing interior and exterior world for Theodore and Samantha to inhabit. Unlike “Ted” or “Minority Report,” each of which has something in common with “Her,” Jonze’s film doesn’t make the comedic conceit or technology the focus. Rather, he’s interested in alienation (like so many of his filmmaking peers this year), and the role that projection plays in constructing love, desire and identity itself.

Theodore and Samantha exist in a city full of people being alone together, a familiar backdrop at a time when it’s common to see four people share a dinner table, their eyes glued to four iPhones. So the prime obstacles that inevitably emerge in “Her” aren’t what you think they’ll be, and the movie winds up being continually more surprising as it follows its quirky, often amusing, course.

Phoenix has effectively banished the bearded eccentric he was playing on the talk show circuit just a few years ago; mustached and bespectacled, he delivers a quietly heroic, even Chaplinesque turn as an Everyman contemplating the nature of the self and the soul that lies within. At its core, “Her” is about listening, and both Phoenix and Johansson — who delivers an astonishing vocal performance — make that experience anything but passive.

Theodore joins a crowded gallery of protagonists — most of them male — who this year have been battling loneliness and isolation on screen; “Her” may be the most intellectually inquiring of these smart, observant movies, as Jonze teases out what’s genuine emotion and what’s just programming. “Her” occurs in what Jonze calls the “slight future,” but that’s clearly a question for the ages.… Expand
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WimpherMay 8, 2016
I think there is just one word that sums this movie up.
"Masterpiece."
I think it truly takes a sensitive heart to appreciate just how powerful this film is.
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miccaelOct 29, 2019
One of the best movies of 2013. There are some parallel between this movie and being in long distance relationships. A lot of people can relate to this movie.
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CinemaphileJul 29, 2016
'Her' is one of the best Science Fiction movies in a decade and one of Spike Jonze's most accessible films. Set in the not too distant future, Jonze adapts the classic Pygmalion trope and wraps it in the theme that technology creates an'Her' is one of the best Science Fiction movies in a decade and one of Spike Jonze's most accessible films. Set in the not too distant future, Jonze adapts the classic Pygmalion trope and wraps it in the theme that technology creates an illusion of connectedness, buffering us from the real world. Joaquin Phoenix is Professor Henry Higgins to Scarlett Johansson's electronic Eliza Doolittle, and it is easy to forget that Phoenix's performance is predominately solo, never missing a beat while talking either to the ether, sundry video displays or the little electronic wallet equivalent of a smart phone. Jonze's future, though quirky and disconnected, is oddly Utopic - the skies of Los Angeles aren't the smoggy nightmares of Blade Runner, there's no evidence of overpopulation, poverty, political tyranny, or ecological calamity, and there is nary a zombie or vampire to be found. Jonze' future dystopia is in the people, who live insular, well-manicured lives. The profession of Phoenix's Theodore Twombly is symbolic of the dystopia, he is paid to write thoughtful, tear jerking letters for others to give to their significant others - no one in this world actually connects emotionally with each other, they do it by proxy. 'Her' has all the ingredients of a romantic comedy, exploring all the traditional pitfalls of building a relationship and it is easy to forget that the relationship is between a man and a machine. In fact, 'Her' is actually a pseudo horror story, which though resolved benignly, could have had a much darker, dire ending.
'Her' is brilliant, a must see full price ticket event, and a must BluRay purchase for your collection.… Expand
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alejandro970Jun 4, 2017
An original touch for romantic comedies. A deep, warm reflection about the human liaisons and love in times of social networks and smartphones. Efficent, original story, emotive songs and memorable cast.
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michaelinpersonFeb 5, 2019
A perfect film. Like how Theodore "woke up" Samantha, this concept of a movie will wake its audience. Mind-awakening. And obscurely original. I'd be ignorant enough to say it's life-changing. But heck, it is.
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KervJMar 26, 2017
Its been a while since I've seen a romance movie that has moved me like "Her" did. Joaquin Phoenix's performance as a loner is really compelling along with Scarlett Johansson voice acting. Their on screen chemistry feels genuine. If you areIts been a while since I've seen a romance movie that has moved me like "Her" did. Joaquin Phoenix's performance as a loner is really compelling along with Scarlett Johansson voice acting. Their on screen chemistry feels genuine. If you are willing to look past the fact that Joaquin phoenix is falling in love with a voice, then this movie is sure to bring you to tears. Overall , a very touching love story that is sure to have you reevaluate yourself and your own relationship.… Expand
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KelvinSelimorApr 21, 2021
Her. Love and robots. A touching, sad and sometimes funny drama. I think the message of the film is such that it doesn't happen to you, you need to move on.
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RuthCarvalhoNov 6, 2017
The text “Why science fiction set in the near future is so terrifying”, by Amy C. Chambers, is alarming about how the technological changes are getting more and more accepted in our society and we aren’t question the effects of this andThe text “Why science fiction set in the near future is so terrifying”, by Amy C. Chambers, is alarming about how the technological changes are getting more and more accepted in our society and we aren’t question the effects of this and series like Black Mirror, Humans and Westworld are “facing a post-human reality where we are either rebelled against or replaced by their own creations. These stories propose a future where our lives will be transformed by science and technology, redefining what it is to be human.”.Amy affirms that the serie Human shows us the technology can question the limits between what is human and what is robot really confused and through the series we can see how the near future technology will question what is real. At the end of article, Amy share the idea that we are live in a “post shock” moment, which means we accept the technological changes, even when they doesn’t exist. The movie He The movie Her goes straight to this points, Theodore is a writer, but he writes letter for people who need to send it to someone, often family people, which is first weird thing on movie, because people isn’t able to express feelings even to send a letter, so than they pay to some other one to do that. He is getting divorced and so is becoming antisocial person, He is felling alone and spend some time in group is not a thing he wants, so one day he buy a brand new operate system, which organizes his works, his e-mails, his meetings and everything in his computer, but also is extreme smart and humanized voice and has a name, Samantha, she is getting smarter with each new experience. To resume, the big point is Theodore and Samantha fell in love. It comes to a problem, because she doesn’t have a body and it’s confuse, is that real relationship or fake?I think that this “post shock” moment mentioned in the text and exemplified in the movie (that’s the relation between them) could be a issue, because is the moment to think about what kind of humans we are becoming, seems like we are choosing the machine, we are choosing a computer to be our friend, to be our partner and what happens with social life? What happens with “looking in the eyes”? Nowadays, technological things are being really accepted by people of all ages,we spend a lot of time using the smartphone for everything, so becoming more antisocial is a consequence of this, but the weird problem is that is always a choice andwe are choosing being alone, most of people prefer videogame than face to face talking sometimes, maybe is the moment to study our behavior in front of the technology. I’m not convinced that accepted technology change is a good thing, I believe that sometimes we have to stay a step back, always we question the machine or the machine will replaced us… Expand
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detour3810Feb 13, 2018
I saw this film in 2013 when it released in theatres I've seen it several times since and outside of it's beautifully crafted technical cinematography and score this film brings me joy and heartbreak as if I've seen it for the first time forI saw this film in 2013 when it released in theatres I've seen it several times since and outside of it's beautifully crafted technical cinematography and score this film brings me joy and heartbreak as if I've seen it for the first time for a story that's so synthetic it pulls on my emotional heart strings so authentically and causes me to reflect on my personal life after it's over which I think is one of the greatest compliments I can give a film or story... (standing ovation Mr. JONZE)… Expand
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FilipeNetoJun 11, 2020
It is incredible to see this 2013 film in light of what happens in 2020. Set in the near future, it seems a lot with many things that are happening now, in our days. I am sure, however, that the technical consultants behind the productionIt is incredible to see this 2013 film in light of what happens in 2020. Set in the near future, it seems a lot with many things that are happening now, in our days. I am sure, however, that the technical consultants behind the production took into account the likely advances in technology in the development of the script.

The film is basically a love story between a human being and a computer program. It is not just any program, but software designed to act as if it were someone else in order to support the user in various tasks, as if it were a kind of electronic secretary who knows the needs, tastes and way of being of the human user. A program that, while organizing our e-mail and reminding us of daily tasks, also talks to us, keeps us abreast of the latest news and even helps us in choosing a good dish for dinner or a gift for the girlfriend.

Winner of the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, the film is full of profound questions in terms of morals, ethics, philosophy, some of which are already highly relevant and current. The way the film addresses the current difficulties in direct interpersonal relationships is brilliant. In fact, with technology and increasing forms of virtual socialization, it seems that human beings are at risk of forgetting what it is like to relate directly, without the use of a technological device or the Internet. The film masterfully explores these issues and difficulties, with human characters not knowing how to act or deal with their feelings and fears, the increase in physical loneliness and psychological and emotional constraints. Distance dating is an old thing, which was even done by exchanging letters, and in the past there was even the figure of proxy marriage, which has long since fallen into disuse. Technology, however, gave new impetus to distance novels, made it possible to meet, live and love someone on the other side of the world, with all the dangers and fears that this implies ... but with the viability and proximity that a good internet connection and a webcam can allow, and that the letters and mail never allowed. Of course, we have not yet reached the point of dating machines, nor do the machines have the intellectual resourcefulness and linguistic resourcefulness that allows them to resemble contact with a real human being. But if things continue to evolve, who knows?

Joaquin Phoenix is the protagonist of this love story, giving life to a very shy character, psychologically complex and profound, that gave pleasure to see on the screen. It is unusual to see in a film a character with such psychological and emotional development, and whenever this happens we should give a standing ovation, both the screenwriter and the actor who gave him body. In this case, the applause is fully justified, in that Phoenix offered us probably one of the most notable works of his career as an actor. Amy Addams also did an excellent job with a character that is also quite complex but it takes time to develop. Olivia Wilde and Rooney Mara also do very well its role in supporting characters with an emphasis on story told. Finally, but very important, the excellent contribution made by Scarlett Johansson's deep voice.

Technically, the film is full of good points. It is not a film loaded with effects, and this gives the story told much more relevance since the special and visual effects often distract the audience from everything else. Excellent cinematography uses very well the incredible scenery of the major Chinese cities. The soundtrack is competent but unobtrusive and blends well with the scenery and elegant costumes that combine good elements of our time with other more futuristic nature.… Expand
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FatalBrushApr 14, 2019
Interesting concept, great exploration of humans' emotions, great acting, philosophical to some extent and great scenery. Overall a great movie. The only bit I disliked was the pace sometimes but otherwise a great movie.
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LegitSaltMay 6, 2020
Spike Jonze’s directorial style is unparalleled and, as seen by Being John Malkovich, goes hand in hand with Charlie Kaufman’s writing style. Her, however, is not written by Kaufman, rather by Jonze, himself. This is not the first time thatSpike Jonze’s directorial style is unparalleled and, as seen by Being John Malkovich, goes hand in hand with Charlie Kaufman’s writing style. Her, however, is not written by Kaufman, rather by Jonze, himself. This is not the first time that Jonze has written and directed a film, that would be Where the Wild Things Are, but Her shows greater maturity and development in many regards. I enjoyed Where the Wild Things Are and was deeply touched by it at times. However, I can understand that it is not widely appealing due to childish nostalgia. Her is a movie that is not only widely accessible but is also artfully intricate. While directors like Scorsese and Tarantino can make commercially and critically successful films, Jonze shows with Her that he can go above and beyond the precedent set by these men. Her is as sad and cautionary as it is jovial and charming, thus lending to an overall melancholic tone. Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlet Johansson both give great performances. Despite Johansson only being present in audio, she emanates so much emotion and depth through her intonations and pauses. Jonze’s “modern love story” is so entirely relatable that, at times, the surrealist nature of the premise and writing falls away. At its surface, Her is the love story between a “Siri” and a John Doe. But at a deeper level, the film explores how love comes about in the modern progressive world, how interactions can define characters, and how desires for belonging can drive one beyond their initial boundaries.… Expand
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CyanureaJul 5, 2018
Cute and humanistic. Explores the central concept of the tension between human and AI well. However, it's ultimately a romantic dramedy you've seen before: witty unconventional girl charms boring writer guy then leaves him. I'll always wonderCute and humanistic. Explores the central concept of the tension between human and AI well. However, it's ultimately a romantic dramedy you've seen before: witty unconventional girl charms boring writer guy then leaves him. I'll always wonder why she fell for the boring writer guy.… Expand
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ToraneusOct 12, 2018
I don't remember when I last watched such a serene yet mind-stimulating movie. Partly, I also loved this movie so much is because I could empathize the pain the protagonist was going through at the end of a relationship. He looks for aI don't remember when I last watched such a serene yet mind-stimulating movie. Partly, I also loved this movie so much is because I could empathize the pain the protagonist was going through at the end of a relationship. He looks for a meaningful relationship, and where he finds it is rather unorthodox for present day.… Expand
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All_ButTrU4Jul 17, 2021
This **** has changed me. Phoenix is phenomenal and Johansson captivates. The script is a masterpiece. I legit felt every emotion a person could be capable of. Im in awe. The soundtrack by Arcade Fire is poignant. Must see.
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mainstreamkidApr 6, 2019
"It was exciting to see her grow. Both of us grow and change together. But, you know, that's also the hard part. Growing without growing apart."

Her is simply a masterpiece.
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JamedrisApr 10, 2019
Couldn't be done better. A cyberpunkish tale about love, loneliness and just life, in general. Heartbreaking at some times, at the other - heartwarming and full of joy. Awesome story that could be recommended for sure. I've watched it twoCouldn't be done better. A cyberpunkish tale about love, loneliness and just life, in general. Heartbreaking at some times, at the other - heartwarming and full of joy. Awesome story that could be recommended for sure. I've watched it two times, last one in 2016 - so, three years from now - and I still remember some quotes and scenes. Great choice for a lonely Friday's night. +fav… Expand
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glommanOct 18, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Her is one of my favourite movies of all time, not only due to the exceptionally good acting from the side of Joaquin Phoenix, but also due to the ethical questions it raises.
What would you do, if your perfect partner was only one button away, just with the downside, that they don't actually have a physical form?

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I rewatched it and this is still one of my favourite movies I ever watched, with many more questions popping up, that are left open for the viewer.… Expand
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SangarRajanSep 13, 2019
Her Is A Movie We Can Watch Again And Again Even If We're Depressed. This Film Shows The Future Generation For A New Living Lifestyle Although We Will Be Alone! The Screenplay And Dialogues Are The Reason We Didn't Feel This Film Is Stupid!Her Is A Movie We Can Watch Again And Again Even If We're Depressed. This Film Shows The Future Generation For A New Living Lifestyle Although We Will Be Alone! The Screenplay And Dialogues Are The Reason We Didn't Feel This Film Is Stupid! The Acting Skill Of Phoenix And The Voice Of Scarlett Attracts The Audience To Have A Relationship With An A. I! This Film Shows Us That Romantic Films Is Not Always About Kisses, Hugs And Fights Between A Male And A Female! A Different Try Is Much Needed! No Wonder If This Film Is Remade In Other Languages!… Expand
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LucasTSSep 23, 2019
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WARNER BROS. PICTURES | RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 18, 2013 Such a brilliant film
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didamOct 27, 2019
I LOVE JOAQUIN PHOENIX HE IS THE BEST! his acting made this movie 10x better and i'm not gonna lie this is the best romantic movie that has ever made! i do not say more about this MASTERPIECE you just have to watch it at least once in yourI LOVE JOAQUIN PHOENIX HE IS THE BEST! his acting made this movie 10x better and i'm not gonna lie this is the best romantic movie that has ever made! i do not say more about this MASTERPIECE you just have to watch it at least once in your life! and Spike jonze is an actual genius for making a movie like that… Expand
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TheRealSantaDec 12, 2019
Absolutely a masterpiece. The movie has a very well built and an original story, stunning cinematography and an amazing soundtrack.
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