A brilliant modern love tale

Rating: 10/10 (11 January 2014)

Her manages to take an idea that could sound creepy to some, and turn it into a truly captivating love story. I will show you in great detail why it is so brilliant but first I have something I want to get out of the way, unfortunately I don't believe everyone will enjoy this film. This film is for mature moviegoers who will look at it as a work of art and not a two hour popcorn flick. Also you really have to be mature about the whole guy in love with a computer thing or you might be disturbed by it. When I walked out of the theatre I heard a lot of people saying they hated the movie because it was too weird. This really saddens me because I was one of the only people in the theatre who liked it, I guess just keep in mind not everyone will like it. Now that I have that out the way I will base upon all the things that make this movie so great, first I will talk about the acting. Joaquin Phoenix turns a believable and heartfelt performance as Theodore Twombly that might just be his best yet. He captures the feelings of love, and loneliness in a very believable way. Scarlett Johansson also does a very good job as Samantha and captures those very same emotions without ever being in front of the camera. Another thing I would like to touch base upon is the very creative and fitting visual style. These visuals are so well directed that the film at times looks like a work of art. These visuals also perfectly complement the film and just raise an already great film to the next level. Last but not least I would love to touch base upon the wonderful writing and directing from Spike Jonze. Spike Jonze wrote a very old fashion love story but was able to make it very fresh and new. Also his script was able to perfectly balance comedy and drama. Finally his heartfelt directing was some of the best I have ever seen in a romantic film. Overall the film in my opinion was very impressive and oddly enough it portrays a relationship more realistically then most films with two real people in love. This is a romantic film that will stand the test of time and will be remembered years ahead.