Interesting concept, not sure If I liked it or not.

Rating: 5/10 (25 February 2014)

Her, was one of the films that I really wanted to see this year being a fan of Spike Jonze. The initial idea is very clever however I felt certain scenes such as the "sex" parts went on too long so any humor that was intended had slowly ebbed away and I was left sitting in a cinema full of very embarrassed looking people. The surroundings of the movie were stunning and I found my self fixated more on what was going on in the background then the characters themselves, this is most likely a sign that I was gradually loosing interest. At times certain sections felt stiff and pretentious and I really wanted to shout "Who cares!!" but I restrained myself. In terms of acting, I think the movies saving grace was Amy Adams she brought a great warmth to scenes that were otherwise cold and shallow. Scarlet's husky drawl was perfect for "Samantha" and Joaquin Phoenix was a pleasant surprise but I couldn't decide whether to empathize with his character or blame him for the cause of his problems. In the end I am glad I saw it so I could form my own opinion but after the film I couldn't help feeling a little distant and empty. However that may well have been the films intention, as technology grows ever closer to our daily lives we may be just isolating ourselves by using it in such personal ways.