Her: Act of Fiction of Prophetic Vision of Things to Come?

Rating: Null/10 (1 November 2014)

Her was a true gem--a profound and cerebral movie watching experience that lingers inside your soul and leaves you pondering your own existence in this modern world. The film may be packaged and sold as fiction, but is it really? As I look around at our culture (I use the term in the most derogatory sense possible) of obnoxious selfies and disconnected social networks I'm left wondering if the reality portrayed in this film isn't less of an act of fiction and more of a prophecy of things to come--the next pit stop on the road to complete isolation.
But, more than being a glimpse into our possible future I found the movie to be a remarkable and unconventional love story—the likes of which I've never seen portrayed on film in quite such a unique and beautiful way. The relationship between Samantha (the disembodied voice of Scarlett Johansson) and Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) was one of the most interesting and compelling relationships I've seen in years. Many times as I listened to Samantha talk and expound about life I felt like she was speaking from an almost godlike perspective. She spoke with such understanding and profound knowing--the sort of omniscient voice that can only come from being so connected to the world at large.
Most movies are a dime a dozen. They're like popcorn—meant to be consumed en masse and then quickly forgotten, but not this one. If you have the chance I highly recommend watching it. It's a true cinematic joy.