This
has to be the most accurate film depicting the near future ever made. Yet it’s
not about the future it’s a love story that just so happens to happen in the
future. It’s a love story where the recipient of a man’s love just so happens to
be a computer program. It’s an experience that will make you smile the next
time you hear someone tell you they love their iPhone. When watching this film,
I couldn’t help but wonder if someday our technology will surpass us, where
computers find souls and we disconnect from ours. Or will there be a synergy
between us as we become so interconnect you can no longer tell us apart. All of
these ideas are evident in this Spike Jonze masterpiece of speculative romance.
Joaquin Phoenix gives another amazing performance as personalized letter writer
dealing with a hard break-up. He obtains the newest operating software voiced
by Scarlett Johansson and she’s basically an invisible personal assistant. But
as they become more acquainted internal spark begin to set off. There are way
too many aspects of this film that I love. Amy Adams, Olivia Wilde and Rooney
Mara play the flesh and blood females in his complex, strange and very
relatable life and they’re all fantastic. The production design is amazing and
very believable. I felt like I was watching a film shot in the year 2025. Sure
as the film unfolds it’s clear this is not a high-tension thriller but the
stakes are just as high with a man learning to love again and a computer
evolving beyond anyone’s imagination. Grade: A
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