Her - Great
Joaquin Phoenix has finally moved on from his disastrous I'm Still Here and delivered the best performances of his life. Her is a wonderfully made movie that engaged me from the very start. It's a movie that is futuristic but at the same time a throwback to the late 50's and early 60's. The clothing a was an odd choice but it fit the films world perfectly and it has meaning because not everyone is dressed like that.
There's a lot built into the film and there's seems to be meaning in even the most trivial aspects. Her is a movie that will create conversation. The set and clothing choices, the acting, the directing, the camera work, the locations, are all powerful in Her's world that they all require attention and analysis.
As someone who's always reading up on the latest tech, I was getting lost in Her. The dialogue and connection between Theodore and Samantha is perfection. After all, Samantha's an OS so why wouldn't it be perfect? But it goes beyond that. The connection goes beyond perfect and becomes real. I won't talk much more about that as it's the film and I want every one who reads this to go into the film as fresh as possible. Then again I don't have a clue what the trailer reveals.
Her is a fantastic movie, and, while the year is very young, it's going to take a special movie to surpass it. It was enjoyable, engaging, cute, inventive and a joy to watch. The movie requires an open mind because it deals with technology that is very real but impossible at the same time. With how wonderfully crafted Her is, in every facet, suspension of disbelief comes very easy.
. If I ever do see it, it will be when it hits the Blu-ray bargain bin.
