Your heart will (HER)t

Rating: 10/10 (23 August 2014)

"Sometimes I think I have felt everything I'm ever gonna feel. And from here on out, I'm not gonna feel anything new. Just lesser versions of what I've already felt" said Theodore Twombly, the sensitive protagonist of Spike Jonze's unconventional love story. But the audience couldn't sympathize, because as they sat in the dark theater watching Theodore love Samantha they were feeling something they had never felt before: a film.
Her is not about a man who falls in love with his computer. Well, technically it is. But at its core, it is an in-depth depiction of human emotion. All of the love, heartache, fear, and joy that you have felt in your life is present in the gorgeous dialogue and cinematography. From the first synthesized chord to the final, chill-inducing shot, Her rolls as beautifully and naturally as a teardrop down your cheek.
AND let's not forget the actors. Particularly Joaquin Phoenix (ohhhh Joaquin), in all his dewy green-eyed glory, who gives a heartbreaking performance as Theodore Twombly. If his tender disposition and high-waisted pants don't do it for you then I don't know what will.