Jonze takes something seemingly impossible and makes it Beautiful with "Her".

Rating: 10/10 (25 January 2014)

Spike Jonze has never really stood out for me as a Director. I was always used to seeing him dressed up in Jackass. But this film changed that. "Her" is how films come to be known as 'beautiful' and life changing, which makes it one of the best films of 2013 and, for me, a worthy winner of the Best Picture Oscar it has been nominated for.
Throughout the film, we see an unlikely relationship forming between Joaquin Phoenix as Theodore and Scarlett Johansson as his new AI operating system "Samantha". I remember reading this premise a few months back and never thought it could be done. But Jonze somehow pulls it off. The emotions between the person and the AI brings into question so many moral and philosophical issues as well as making the viewer wonder whether this is actually right or normal. And the beauty is, what you think doesn't matter. The film is a testament to going with what your heart tells you to do, and not caring what others think.
The score is also executed perfectly by Arcade Fire, as well as the original movie song "The Moon Song" co-written by Spike Jonze himself being emotionally relevant, fitting into the film at just the right time.
Mostly though, "Her" focuses on our need for emotional connection, and shows that loneliness is a devastating thing for anyone to experience. What makes "Her" different though, is that you seem to understand with empathy what Theodore is going through, and so when his relationship does form with Samantha, you feel everything he feels. From the elation of his new found love, to the heartbreak the film eventually brings for him.
A premise that many thought (including I) wasn't doable, has been made beautiful by Jonze. "Her" is a masterpiece.
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