Her Review

Rating: 7/10 (3 October 2016)

Spike Jones' Her is a realistic look at the future of AI and the relationship humanity will have with it. Jones has a very simplistic look at what the future holds, the world he creates looks very familiar. However, this familiarity doesn't stay for long when the AI Samantha is introduced. She brings up many questions of what the nature of being human is. Can an AI truly have feelings? Her relationship with Theodore, who is played brilliantly by Joaquin Phoenix, exposes many truths about human relationships. Phoenix manages to create a very strange character who is still sympathetic and not off-putting. He excels with the voice acting from Scarlett Johansson accompanying him. She puts a lot of emotion into her role to make it feel human. Overall, the film is well-crafted with a strong script and incredible performances to elevate it.