Also, as long as the emotions that he is feeling are real, it shouldn’t matter why he is feeling that way. The later, however, argues that as long as Theodore thinks Samantha’s emotions (And therefore her love for him) are real, it shouldn’t matter. The basic concept of the argument is that it is impossible to tell if Samantha has true, real artificial intelligence, capable of feeling emotion, or if she is simply designed to make it seem as if that is the case. It is most obvious at the beginning as Theodore buys the OS and later when, as Theodore meets with Catherine to sign the divorce papers, she questions his relationship with Samantha and he beings to doubt it himself. The former is displayed through Samantha. Some of the themes explored in the film look at genuine artificial intelligence (also famously looked at in Blade Runner 2049 and Ex Machina) and genuine happiness. This is largely explored through Theodore’s job as a letter writer as it shows the gradual progression of technology that makes it easier to communicate and, as it becomes easier, it becomes less meaningful and therefore much harder to communicate meaning and emotions. The concept explores the idea that social media and our replacement of people with technology (specifically in relation to interaction) has created an emotional disconnection and feeling of separation from reality. In fact, I think it is Theodore’s unusual emotional situation (coming out of a divorce and spending his days writing emotional love letters for happy couples) that makes him surprisingly relatable despite his unusual and unfamiliar character. One of the more interesting concepts explored is that, due to technology, society has become so disconnected from their emotions that they have lost the ability to properly communicate them (and therefore hire professionals such as Pheonix’s Theodore to do so for them). This is communicated and symbolised somewhat by the pastel colour scheme of the film and the quiet, subtle soundtrack. The stand-out theme of the film is emotion and, more specifically, an emotional disconnection from reality. The film reflects on themes of identity and happiness and, in this post, I will be looking at how it does so and what concepts it explores. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Rooney Mara, and Chris Pratt, Her brings in an all-star cast and delivers some of the best subtle and emotional performances in film. Her, written and directed by Spike Jonze ( Jackass, Being John Malkovich), is one of the few films with a runtime of over 2 hours that truly uses it. Disclaimer: This post contains spoilers for Spike Jonze’s Her.
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