We always want what we can't have

Rating: 8/10 (4 August 2014)

"Her" is a fantastic expression of human vulnerability. A riveting display of how we can fall in love with things that seem and feel so close, yet are so distant.
Ultimately, the main character, Theodore, knows that he will never meet Samantha, she is not of the physical form, she is part of an Operating System, but he is still in awe of her, the way she understands and listens to him - she gives him the happiness and freedom he so desperately desires.
That being said, while very touching it may be, it's just simply too long. The musical scores added greatly to the gentle, soft setting of the movie, and the script was both comical and heartwarming...but 2 hours was a drag! If "Her" had been reduced 20 or 30 minutes, this would be a gem in my eyes, unfortunately it's not quite.