The sweetest movie I have ever seen. In the romantic drama genre, right at the top along with "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"...
HER looks like the most realized project of Spike Jonze. 'A
boy meets computer' movie where the lead character falls in love with an
Operating System in the future world.
In a remarkably sweet way, Jonze pulls off this Romantic
Drama with such radiance. The movie actually gets you into the feel of the
hypothetical relationship between a divorced man & his OS. It might seem
superficial in the beginning, but you won't realize and you would have accepted
it like something pure & natural...
The endearing voice of Scarlett as Samantha, the OS, creates
magic. Samantha is indeed the next most legendary computer character right
after HAL-9000 from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The only disturbing thing could be the implied thought that
occurs about the over-dependency of people on technology. This could very well
also be perceived as a satire on anti-sociable aspects of technological
dependence. The satire-thought becomes more apparent and prominent as the movie
proceeds and unfurls a whole new realm where the virtual world has overpowered
the real physical world. His job, his life-partner, colleagues at office,
passersby and acquaintances are all devoid of the physicalities of the world.
A few sequences would leave you awestruck and in admiration of
the writer/director Spike Jonze. The humor, the pain & the appealing surprises
are all super-innovative, intensely thoughtful & authentic. This is a movie
which will leave a new perception every time you watch it. I am already twice
through and I want more.
A visionary movie in true sense. Go watch it please, such
movies come once in a decade. Extraordinary story writing & direction and
outstanding acting with some fresh music sets intense tone for the movie.
The movie shall be the top contender for Original Screenplay
at the Oscars next month for sure. And Best Movie too? Eh, you never know. But
I’m gonna support this considering that sadly Spike Jonze did not get nominated
for “Best Director” for such a masterpiece.
