Her (2013)

Stars	User	Rating
37	Leonardis	97 _95th
This was a really really great movie. It is Spike Jonze, so yeah, of course it's weird, of course it's depressing, and while some wont be able to stand his style of humor, Her is a very well made film all around. Good directing and downright excellent writing from Jonze, a good music score and awesome cinematography and acting. It's a man and a computer, but so what. It's a very good movie about a depressed man trying to find himself and it delivers a great message on modern love. SJs best work.
32	KasperL	90 _97th
Sweet and emotional. The type of science fiction that I love: Jonze picks up on trends in our society that we're all subjected to to some extent - then he extrapolates. The near-future he imagines is believable and food for thought, and the way he treats his subjects, love and connection, commendably nuanced. Add award-worthy acting, beautiful photography and a score by Arcade Fire and the result is, well, wonderful. This should prove a contemporary classic, and one that I plan to revisit often.
20	Alex Watkins	5 _91st
Points to a future where technology has surpassed its creators, for better and worse, while affirming the beauty of humanity and of corporeal existence. When Theo asks Samantha why she makes breathing sounds, it's a stark reminder that her lovability is rooted in her human-ness; nobody wants to fuck Stephen Hawking's voicebox. And AI can never do something as simple yet amazing as put its head on your shoulder. Poignant, ambitious, thoughtful, and beautiful; a masterpiece of craft and emotion.
19	Barthalen	91 _98th
Things I never thought I'd do: punch a billionnaire in the ear. Get airdropped into a volcano. Find a bag of mint He-Man 80's action figures. Cry in a movie theatre. Well, after seeing Her, I got to cross one of those things off my list! (Warning: it's not any of the cool ones. I'll be sitting in this corner, ashamed. Playing with this Skeletor.)
17	Moribunny	35 _19th
Aspires to say something deep about love and computers and humanity in the virtual age, but doesn't even get off the ground. Instead of tackling the difficult subject of the extent to which a computer may humanize, it cuts-and-pastes a generic female character out of cheesy rom-coms and computerizes it, which really just defeats the purpose. Never for a second is Scarlett Johansson convincing as an O.S. The whole thing is both extremely tacky and pretentious.
14	BillyShears	85 _86th
How great would this be if he got the operating system voiced by Gilbert Gottfried. This is going to be one of those movies like Eternal Sunshine that tumblr implodes over GET READY FOR THE GIFS OF A SAD MAN
14	XakkMaster	97 _98th
A melding of genres, mostly sci-fi & romance, this is an examination of the human condition & our increasing fascination with, & dependence on, technology. The premise seems entirely plausible in the coming years. Are we so obsessed with convenience that we've forgotten how to be human? Mankind wants to create artificial intelligence in its own image, but what happens when its capacity surpasses our own? Joaquin is sensational, his range is enormous. This may go down as Spike Jonze's masterwork.
13	bowfinger	95 _98th
Blade Runner meets Eternal Sunshine and becomes 2001: A Love Odyssey. Beautiful.
13	eCitizen	80 _83rd
Unique movie. Joaquin Phoenix is surprisingly good. I really liked Scarlett Johansson's soft sultry voice. Amy Adams has never been more beautiful. Olivia Wild was also sexy in her brief cameo. When humanity can finally mate this type of computer intelligence with a soft pretty robot body it'll be the end of human relationships. Heady and thought provoking. Slow deliberate pace. However, I did not like the abrupt and rather cheap ending.
12	Kojiless	80 _85th
The best movie of 2013 to feature a single personal pronoun as its title (light-years beyond both Bollywood's "You" and the disappointing Elizabethan space opera, "We"). Felt a lot like a Black Mirror episode, but with less crushing disappointment about never being able to masturbate again without a full re-cap being flicked onto the big-screen at my workmate's hummus & absinthe party.
11	djross	86 _96th
If SECONDS(1966) is the great twentieth-century Hollywood SF film about existential loneliness, then this may be the twenty-first-century equivalent. Every Twomblyesque shot is great. Re-watching in 2021, it holds up very well indeed.
11	theficionado	100 _97th
In one sense a piece of science fiction fraught w/ the usual, if compelling, fundamental existential questions -- What does it mean to be human, particularly at the point where our experiences of reality have become inextricably mediated by technology? -- but, at the same time, it uncompromisingly dissects romantic relationships: how relationships foster growth and joy and, simultaneously, divorce and alienation and solitude. That they limit and push people -- and how that, in the end, is maybe OK.
11	Langelund (CinemaZone.dk)	100 _99th
Groundbreaking. Asking the most important questions of our time in the most simple, yet striking way - without enforcing any specific answer. Forgive my cliche, but this feels like 'instant classic' territory.
9	Pickpocket	9 _93rd
So fucking depressing. IS THIS MY FUTURE? An ingenious idea and execution, Spike Jonze once again impresses. The Arcade Fire's score perfectly compliments the film and the cinematography and locations are what I've come to expect from Jonze - gorgeous. Made your boy think about what it means to be human, ya dig?
9	WWallce4prez	94 _99th
What love story can be more basic and uncomplicated than simply a voice in your head? Yet, Spike Jonze gives an incredible ebb and flow of a relationship that is complex and probably very familiar to all of us. Its smart, personal, and gorgeous in its photography. Of course, none of this would work without absolutely masterful performances by Johansson and Phoenix. 2013's masterpiece.
8	kevinjoseph	78 _96th
Beautiful, funny, meditative, hard-hitting, and especially resonant with the zeitgeist of today. This is everything a movie should be.
8	cclxndr	99 _98th
Spike Jonze elegantly and effortlessly tackles a myriad of themes here; following the growing isolation that is dependent on accelerating technological advances, alongside the complex contradictions of humanity. This is a story about the human experiment surpassing the human, tracing definitions of consciousness and questions of what will evolve from us? The cast, dialogue, photography, score... sublime and profound. A masterpiece in cinematic storytelling.
8	Vdecraim	85 _87th
There are two reasons why I love this film: 1) It's undeniably funny. Employing an absurd, but well-written plot to take us on a journey with idiosyncratic characters that you just have to admire (got to love Joaquin's moustache). 2) It's a valuable exploration of the state of modern-day human relationships. The film is set in a near distant future, but feels close, in a very scary way. I hope it wins best script-oscar.
7	cowfrappe	96 _99th
A stellar (and surprisingly hilarious) film with one of the best screenplays in recent memory and a performance by Phoenix that is just remarkable. Spike Jonze is a force to be reckoned with, as every moment of this film is so well thought out but seems so still beautifully spontaneous.
7	mwgerb	74 _90th
Everything, from the acting, to the cinematography, to voice work, feels incredibly... soulful (for lack of a better word). The film covers a remarkable amount of ground both in sci-fi speculation and a study of relationships, and does so effortlessly and beautifully. It didn't affect me as deeply as the comparable but utterly distinct Eternal Sunshine, but I wouldn't be surprised if this ended up in my favorites of all time after a rewatch.
7	FrederikA	85 _92nd
One of the most original Sci-fi films in ages, and perhaps more notably a sweet and heartfelt (albeit ultimately plain) love story.
7	Jerky	85 _98th
For such a weird and off kilter premise (that a man can fall in love with a computer) this film not only makes you believe it, but also lets you become a part of that relationship. It's also a great social commentary of where society might be headed in a few short years. What I was really impressed with was learning that Scarlett Johansson was not the original voice of Samantha and only recorded her dialogue after the film had wrapped production.
7	TjlMovFrks23	100 _96th
"Her" is Emotionally sophisticated and Visually absorbing. a strange wonderful tale between a man and computer that is genuinely heartfelt and passionately imaginative. Spike Jonze has achieve tremendously not only because of his artistic brilliance, but also his ability to envision the future of human relationship with technology as well as re-evaluate the fundamental aspect of human emotion. it is such an impressive feat that it could already be counted as a modern classics in years to come.
7	joel-w-m	10 _98th
Jonze's poignantly prophetic near-future world is thoughtfully crafted, as the story subtly showcases its cultural milieu (see the letter writing job, voice-activated tech) and gorgeous, washed-out cinematography captures its streamlined urban isolation. The tenderness and tragedy of the central relationship (Phoenix and Johansson excel), meanwhile, offers more technological intrigue (Samantha's development is fascinating-almost terrifying) while delicately examining the constructs of love.
6	nutcrackr	88 _96th
There are so many messages about life, relationships, technology and even the human condition in this film. It challenges preconceptions, blasts away cliches and does it all without slapping it in your face with the answers. Phoenix's face is awash with emotions and the dialogue is tremendous. Every viewer will get something different from this movie.
6	Zealot185	92 _93rd
The most amazing thing to me is how genuine Jonze makes this world feel, but also how genuine Phoenix makes the relationship with an OS feel. It easily feels like it's our near future, thanks in large part to the brilliant cinematography and set design. The settings and gadgets (and video games!) all blend wonderfully, making moments like the admission of dating an OS appear seamlessly believable.
6	Stewball	100 _99th
OK, I don't know how to say this without sounding like I've gone around the bend, but barring some thoughts I haven't contemplated, and I've always steered away from saying something is my all time favorite, but this may be it. I've never been that impressed with Spike Jonze films before, but this one not only touched my soul, it enunciated things that I've kept pretty close to my chest. I was looking forward to a good film, and the first half/two-thirds of it were about what I expected--exce [Full Review]
6	jmarkthespot	90 _94th
Theo: "Where are you going?" Samantha: "It's hard to explain, but if you get there come and find me. Maybe then we can be together."
6	Bunken	90 _96th
How can you not fall in love with this movie?
6	Hofschneider	92 _94th
One observation: Our society is outscourcing it's feelings, cause in the end they are money too. From the acting to the clothes, the interior design (the video-games!) and the Operating System. But the amazing Olivia-Wilde-Sequenz shows how stupid we all are and how brutal this can be. But in the context of this movie our stupidity is all that capitalism won't take away from us. And maybe this where great, timeless art begins: Having a precise, perhaps tender view on our innateness inabilitys.
6	bakcheia	100 _98th
I was really unsure if I wanted to give this film a 100 because I don't think I've had enough time to sit and let it wash over me, or re-watch it for that matter (I may change my mind later). However, I honestly can't think of one thing I would change about this movie; thus, I think my score should reflect that. It was well cast, beautifully shot, the writing conveyed so much humanity and sincerity, and the soundtrack was perfect as well. The entire experience was thrilling and very emotional.
6	mattorama12	94 _99th
By itself, the plot was enough to make this a really cool movie. Each time you start to get used to something, it takes another step forward. Each step is interesting and the natural progression, even though you (read me) didn't see it coming too far ahead of time. The deep meditation on so many themes, and done so successfully, made this truly exceptional.
6	lex	95 _91st
Poignant and meditative, Her is the most fascinating Romance film since... Eternal Sunshine I guess. Jonze fares perfectly fine without Kaufman and the writing is actually one of the film's strongest qualities, capturing the way people attempt to communicate intimately perfectly. Brilliant and very relevant: a must watch.
6	dylanwilson6	85 _90th
What an odd, odd movie...that just feels almost real. This is really a beautifully acted performance by Joaquin. It is beautifully shot and the script portrays a great story. It got even (odd-er?) at the end, which I'm not sure how it affects my score, but I think it does. In conclusion; + Arcade Fire, + Scarjo, Rooney, Amy, - No actual Scarjo, - Joaquin's mustache.
5	cryteno	85 _90th
The best movie i have seen in 2013. I want a SAMANTHA right now
5	TheDiceman	75 _89th
One of the most thought provoking films I have seen in a long time, well worth a watch.
5	ozymandius10	92 _98th
It's all the ins and outs of dating someone that you're unsure if your family and friends would approve of. Oh yeah, except they don't have a physical form, and they can be everywhere all the time. There were a couple of very uncomfortable scenes that made me cringe (in a good way, if that makes sense), but I was smiling through the entire movie. It's beautiful, touching, real, and creative as hell. Spike Jonze is so damn talented that it pains me.
5	Anomaly	84 _83rd
Maybe it has a certain emotional immaturity at times, but when the final half hour confronts loss it rings deep and true. Much praise to Joaquin Phoenix in this, especially since so much screen time is filled with closeups of his face. Truly one of the best actors working today.
5	chadisdanger	89 _94th
Jonze evidently learnt much about writing from Kaufman, imbuing a high concept (and sci-fi inflected) premise with an unbelievable amount of depth and wisdom. This is a melancholy and quietly profound work about many things, including the nature of love and the prominence of technology in our lives (while thankfully never falling into "this is nuts!" jokiness). Phoenix does wonderfully restrained work and Johansson gives more humanity to Samantha than most films give to their human characters.
5	moraesfelipe	63 _54th
I saw this coming -- people (not just Theo, as loners in the streets interacting with themselves show us) try to replace people with uncomplicated softwares that evolve like we evolve, are left by them and learn to deal with people (from past, present and future) again. To fall in love with a voice in a computer feels genuine, of course -- but he/she will talk to 8 thousand dudes/chicks and sleeps with 600 of them. This is sweet -- thanks to Phoenix --, but I'd rather stick to Weird Science.
5	FunkyAstro	95 _97th
Only three films have ever left me utterly unable to think of words to describe their magnificence. Well, other than the word magnificent.
5	udippuy	50 _5th
Flimsy as a science fiction story (too many inconsistencies, too little exploration of the broader consequences of AIs); trite as a love story - given that "Her" speaks and acts exactly as a human being would. So what is exactly the point of this movie? And what happened to the world's natural intelligence since Kubrick's 2001?
5	GordonBombay	85 _74th
Even though one of them aren't on screen, Phoenix and Johansson have the best on screen chemistry I have seen in a while. My only objection is that if you take away the sci-fi part it's a very basic love story. Looking beyond that it's a good romantic movie. I am however a bit miffed about the double standard though. When Joaquin Phoenix falls in love with a computer it's a great love story, but when I touch myself while talking to my iPhone I'm weeeeeeird...
5	d_r_e_s_	5 _98th
I'm a bit speachless... This movie strikes at the heart of our convenience, and challenge us on our still increasing obsession with technology. I'm a bit torn on this subject, and would have to see this movie a few more times to really grasp the importance of it's message. If I could keep one function though, it would be the ability to hear the score to my life as it happens. I am absolutely amazed by how this movie, with so little, does so much! - Fantastic
5	natebarrios	85 _94th
A relationships-/character-study by way of science-fiction done incredibly well. Jonze's intimate look at the way technology can simultaneously isolate and connect is carried by a strong cast, most notably Phoenix's beautifully nuanced performance. And mustache.
5	guy piranha	85 _95th
so this is what having a long distance relationship with scarlett johansson feels like. "her" is a good introspective into the desire for companionship clashing with unreasonable expectations. the artificial element is assumed to act as a solution, but its clever evolvement shows the futility of holding on to a wrong sense of perfection. it's also a vision of where we might end up if we continue to try and make technology an entity rather than keep it a tool. in other words: don't date robots!
5	NothingsGood	95 _98th
Jonze examines human relationships in a way only Jonze can. Jonze's first original work without Charlie Kuafman benefits the grounded nature of the content Kaufman's surrealism can often lose sight of. Phoenix and his OS1 take us through more emotion over two hours than most storytellers muster of a career if their lucky.
5	damil	95 _99th
I loved it. I was sold on it within the first 2 minutes. I think this is Jonze's best film yet. The screenplay is wonderful. It's full of relatable, human moments as well as clever insights about the future and technology. Phoenix is brilliant. Johansson is amazing, completely evoking a character with only a voice. The cinematography was beautiful too. It avoided falling into the cliches it easily could have. I'm not sure everyone would like it, but I'd say it's definitely worth a watch.
5	CMonster	95 _98th
Oh boy, talk about a film about insecurity. How we feel it. How we use it to hurt others. Hurt ourselves. How it affects us. Just a wonderful, touching story about love and pain from one of the guys who brought you Jackass.
5	VengefulKBM	90 _92nd
It's amazing how one of the most well-realized, charming, memorable characters in recent film is a freaking operating system, of all things. If they gave Oscars for voice acting, Scarlett Johansson would have won it in just about any year for her marvelous performance here. I expected to come out of this thinking "this will be dated in five years," but it was about so much more than just the technology; it's a film about love, life, and the pursuit of happiness. It hits hard. Just loved it.
5	TDKR	92 _91st
This is a very sweet and sad romantic drama, that shows how we are developing with social media perfectly.
4	schnofel	35 _19th
Oh, I see: Alan Watts, the infinite space between words, love is not physical, the heart grows the more you love, etc. That sounds all perfectly fine, but you have to deal with real life first. This preciously well-behaved movie doesn't.
4	bojanpopic	94 _94th
Briliant, just briliant story. Also, fantastic atmosphere and acting. It's rare in a movie that makes you think this much. Loved it.
4	cagedwisdom	100 _90th
While I've enjoyed Spike Jonze's films, I've always found them to be slightly off the mark for me. That's occasionally the case with her as well, but I do feel like this is easily the closest I've come to complete satisfaction from a Jonze film. Maybe in part because I'm completely charmed by this kind of sci-fi premise (even if it doesn't seem fully plausible all of the time). Phoenix is phenomenal, and Amy Adams with bushy hair and sweater many sizes too big is my dream girl.
4	Ytadel	6 _70th
It's an undeniably superlative piece of filmmaking - Hoyte Van Hoytema's cinematography is especially accomplished and has me excited to see anything he photographs from here on out. The story and performances and all that are very well-calibrated. However, I couldn't entirely get past the fact that the soft-voiced, pedo-stache'd, beta male Theodore Twombly really, really had me wanting to put on a letterman jacket and give him a swirly.
4	Derekstar	100 _96th
Amy Adams's idea for a documentary is so atrocious that it slingshots beyond "so bad it's good" and lands somewhere around "am I looking at a blank canvas or is this abstract art?" She creates something that is simultaneously the most and least artful thing ever committed to film. Just the way she had her arms crossed thoughtfully while watching it had me scream-laughing inconsolably.
4	PeaceAnarchy	91 _95th
Incredibly funny without being condescending to any of its characters, which is impressive given the subject matter. It was a very good look at isolation as well, both on a personal level and a societal level, though I would have liked a bit more complexity in that aspect.
4	Space Pope	85 _89th
It's been a bit since I've seen such deeply human and soulful sci-fi. Not that it's necessarily been lacking, but it's been missing from my viewing experience. There's been some that has been touching and meaningful, but this felt really intimate and close, a man's story that relates to humanity rather than a man's story ABOUT humanity. I don't know. There's a smallness to this that made it that much bigger.
4	tenhas	92 _94th
Jonze is a genius!
4	caiman	85 _79th
Spike Jonze's mind is a pretty great thing, and I consistently feel privileged to witness its output. His knack for articulating human feelings about our interrelationships is unparalleled. Here we also get some extraordinary future concepts that really get the imagination humming. Phoenix is superb here, as is the music. My only complaint, if you can even call it that, is that the movie hits the "introspectively sentimental" note just a little too hard, especially in the final act.
4	PaperShinobi	90 _89th
the main philosophical idea is so deep, on the other hand i could design it more tragic. modernity/postmodernity/ontology concept rethinking
4	Ross	93 _98th
Her provides further confirmation that sci-fi is my favorite genre. When you are not constrained by the rules of the real world you can delve far deeper into complex subjects. This is done to perfection in this simple and moving tale of love, loss and loneliness.
4	TheRealJ-Ro	90 _93rd
It gets awkward. Which is perfect because it's life, and life isn't... graceful. There's a dystopian underlay within a very realistic near-future, and that SHOULD make us uncomfortable. But you can go in a split-second from that to uproarious laughter and back. This movie COMMANDS your emotions. Time moves effortlessly. It isn't perfect; at times their relationship is hard to suspend disbelief for or feels a little convenient, and Mara is underused (and a total cunt). But exciting to experience.
4	INDYATMN	55 _6th
What makes Phoenix's essentially generic personality fall in love w/ an A.I. with the personality of a generic co-ed? Lazy montages? Why does it take her until the last 20 minutes to start behaving like the sentient program she is - 1 w/ virtually instantaneous access to every fact/video clip ever uploaded? Why does a beach visit induce such wonder & navel-gazing? No youtube? Why r critics swooning over conversations that r as sophomoric & familiar as Before Sunrise's were revealing & absorbing?
4	syntaxerror	10 _95th
Short of perfect. Can't put my finger on it. Great social commentary on futurist topics like the AI Singularity. Edit: Has aged well in 7 years.
4	topaz420	90 _91st
So hauntingly mindf***ingly beautiful. This movie is so in my head right now that I can't even write a proper review. A film of ideas - what a concept.
4	Stradivarius	97 _98th
Fantastically written and performed, beautifully shot. It explores life and love in a way few films dare to.
4	ABUNCHOFCATS	92 _91st
One of the realest visions of the immediate future you're going to see, from the fashion to the technology that you can see the roots of today. Deals with the idea of isolationism from society due to technology. Phoenix and Johansson are great "together."
4	thefriedone	80 _69th
A poignant message, but ultimately I was unable to suspend disbelief enough to fully enjoy this. It would have made more sense to portray a future in which everyone had a relationship with a computer, and fully explore where that would leave us a society. This guy sees his coworker in a "real" relationship (and he is going through a "real" divorce), but we're supposed to believe he is happy "dating" an "OS?"
4	SirStuckey	70 _56th
Starts as a wonderful and realistic satire on human's reliance on technology and morphs quite organically into a weird little romantic comedy. Then it essentially turns into manic pixie dream girl 2.0. All the joys of a woman fixing you without the bullshit of her physically existing. I still enjoyed it, but much of that has to do with Jonze's savvy behind the camera and Joaquin's amazing abilities in front of it.
4	Okkervil	81 _86th
I realise this was Theo's story, but I felt little connection with him as a entity & as such couldn't help my mind wandering to the larger sociological issues behind the fascinating, & tantalisingly near-future concepts that "Her" plays with. I'm sure that wasn't Jonze's intention, at least not directly, but it's probably why as much as I really liked this, I'm not sure I'll ever love it. Theo's relationship with his ex-wife was the hinge this move hung on for me. It was beautifully judged.
4	wetwillies	95 _93rd
There are so many ways in which this film could have gone horribly wrong, but Spike Jonze's construction of this world, as well as his careful consideration of tone, turns this into a genuine masterpiece. I especially loved the design of this semi-futuristic society, and the performances are, obviously, fantastic. (two times)
4	jack parsons	10 _92nd
"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."
4	kgbelliveau	90 _82nd
Emotional, heartfelt and real. It was full of simple moments that allowed for the characters to grow emotionally. The tremendous cinematography combined with the constant flow of realistic dialogue, created a true romance. Directed and written by Spike Jonze this film has cute moments, it was happy moments of pure bliss and sad moments of heartbreaking reality. A must see.
4	shalev	85 _82nd
It's a world where computers have feelings, and all the people are hipsters.
4	CHR1S	93 _98th
Sad, yet beautiful. Haunting, but thoughtful. Instant classic? I think so.
4	Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter)	90 _97th
Her is a tremendous piece of filmmaking slightly let down by its rushed ending. It manages to craft a sweet and surprisingly believable romance out of an awkward loner and his operating system, and with this premise the film has a lot to say about relationships in general, not just the one we happen to be watching. It's an often beautiful film, it has a few moments of humor, and it's incredibly affecting. The actors turn in great work and writer-director Spike Jonze has another bonafide winner.
4	hellboy76	77 _93rd
As a huge Spike Jonze fan coming in, I was not disappointed. It is beautifully filmed, and written. The performances as an ensemble was the best of 2013 (from what I have seen so far) and I loved the score. It's crowning achievement is how very possible this all seemed, and what it says about ourselves and our interactions with both technology and our fellow man. The only flaw I really had was it did seem a bit overlong at times, however this does not interfere with the flow much, so forgivable.
4	Noblet	92 _96th
I didn't think a movie could make me feel these feelings while everyone looks so goddamn ridiculous.
4	MontyCircus	40 _37th
Eternal Sunshine this is not. Imagine if you will, that film. Now suck (nearly) all of the humour away from it, and you have "Her". I found it overly-serious for my tastes. After the initial set up, it's kind of like watching a guy on the phone with his long-distance girlfriend for 2 hours.
4	Ressa	98 _94th
"Her" should definitely win Oscar for Best Film but it will probably go to "12 years" because of Americas never-ending guilt (Then again, who really cares about Oscars beside the movie-industry itself.) Anyway- simple, fascinating, alluring and extraordinarily original, spiced with a great performance by Joaquin. That's the way to make intelligent and enjoyable Sci-Fi. My favorite from the past year-and one of the better ones in the a few years. A Must watch from 2013. thumbs up for "Her".
4	ozonepaul	97 _91st
Easily one of the most thought provoking film of 2013. Brilliant.
4	Scorpus	100 _99th
Her is strange, absorbing, emotional, and simply excellent
4	xacviant	89 _90th
A lonely, confused man who writes letters for other people (Joaquin Phoenix) buys a sentient operating system (voiced by Scarlett Johansson) with whom he begins to fall in love. Behind the science-fiction premise is a sweet, funny, touching exploration of the difficulties of beginning and maintaining a relationship. Spike Jonze's script and direction are wonderful, and Phoenix is a bull's-eye, with Johansson and Amy Adams turning in fine work as well. Sublimely made; lovely score by Arcade Fire.
4	KramYessev	81 _90th
The best film of the year so far, and my favorite 'romance' movie. Never puts a foot wrong, despite being maybe 15 minutes too long. Works on a lot of levels, but I enjoyed it as a satire of the usual romantic cliches; the film goes through the usual tropes of the genre in it's own way whilst also having a lot to say about relationships and technology. Also, how amazing is Phoenix? The man had to turn down Olivia Wilde. Now THAT'S acting.
4	ratedargh	95 _92nd
Loneliness strikes all of us. It is agonizing and personal. It can be shaken only to return a moment later like a punch in the stomach. Her has the poise necessary to explore the rollercoaster of loneliness and its relationship to love, especially by using a piece of AI as an extra stand-in exploring what it all means from a clean slate.
4	ThereminJam	90 _93rd
One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Best movie I saw this year by far.
4	Trooth	79 _80th
It establishes a great sci-fi world, accomplishing a lot with very little. It's great because there are lots of directions it could go, but it doesn't really take any obvious route. The main character dating an OS isn't played as some flaw for him to overcome, or turn out to be his downfall or anything. The AI doesn't become self-aware and turn evil. They could have glanced over the sci-fi elements with some really trite cliches, but there was some definite effort put into the world building
4	bof	84 _91st
Lost In Translation 2: Electric Boogaloo.
4	o_rety	95 _94th
It was all I thought it would be. And so much more. Heart-wrenching, beautiful, brilliant.
4	LookJabba...	9 _91st
Her is the most pleasant surprise of 2013 and it truly is an extraordinary piece of filmmaking. It takes place in the not so distant future and it's interesting to think that the technological ideas here are probably soon upon us. I surprised myself with how emotionally invested I was and Joaquin Pheonix & Scarlett Johansson both give extraordinary performances. I was wholly absorbed in their relationship and all round Spike Jonze has remarkably crafted a beautifully fascinating experience.
4	subspace99	55 _0th
Banal. Would have loved to be deep but forgot to bring the scuba set.
4	Groovy_Souls	95 _97th
I really didn't expect this movie to hit me so hard. It was honestly quite amazing and surreal. Phoenix, Johansson, and Adams were all terrific and the plot and script are just far too cerebral, emotional, and hard-hitting to mess up. Wow, this is not only a hidden gem of 2013 but quite honestly a masterpiece.
4	LF-2404	100 _99th
This movie deserves more praise that I can adequately provide as just one individual. This is, without a doubt, one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time. I do have a particular bias as someone who can have his heart-strings pulled by stories of love lost and the like, but that doesn't mean this movie is anything less than incredible. Joaquin Phoenix shows why he is one of the best actors in the world, and Spike Jonze proves his award for best screenplay was well deserved indeed. 10/10.
4	dardan	85 _89th
Movies like 'Before Sunrise' freak me out, not because they are bad, but because the naturalist aspect attributed to them is only attributed precisely because of a certain fakeness to them; crafted situations in which an imperfection is, as style, precisely the content of that moment - it 'pushes' that imperfection. In 'Her' we see someone writing love notes for others also be the recipient of crafted love - marketing as fantasy-sustaining mesh of relationships that actually atomize us.
4	jacobclark12	93 _90th
What sets Her apart is Spike Jonze's direction and writing. Instead of crafting a mockery of technology, he makes Theodore's relationship with Sam incredibly believable and natural. Jonze also incorporates a lot of wittiness when it helps so the entire film isn't completely depressing. Joaquin Phoenix turns in a fantastic performance as Theodore, and Amy Adams and Scarlett Johannson are also allowed to show their versatility. This is both a great piece of social commentary and art.
4	feublo	90 _90th
Somehow terribly human uncovering the pillars of love and it's expectations with artificial intelligence. Without it's physical existence, we're able to familiarize the desires and ideas one commits themselves to in a relationship, or even the search for a perfect relationship. Despite it's lingering sadness (esp those subtle, candid flashbacks) it's certain parts are funny and leaves us with some hope when things come to an end.
3	somms	85 _94th
Compelling look at the search for a singular relationship in an infinitely connected world.
3	Filligan	91 _82nd
A lot of writers are inspired to write about the strongest of human emotions, but love is the trickiest one of all. It's difficult to write about love in a way that isn't schmaltzy or doesn't make the audience roll their eyes. But everything in Her is so sincere, everyone on screen is so incredibly open and bearing their souls, but their beautiful words come from Jonze. As expected, I came out of this pensive and sad, and I still am as of writing this the next day. There are no more words.
3	wayofthegun	85 _78th
Her is a great satirical look at love in the digital age while still being very touching. Joaquin Phoenix gives an excellent performance, flashing his comedic skills when needed and his strong dramatic chops. I'd score it higher, but it was a little too long for the material.
3	Harmonica	86 _84th
This film was great. Exciting visuals, brilliantly acted, and a customarily witty and thoughtful screenplay from Jonze. And oh the characters! For once, just real good people. A film for diehard romantics, but one which extends far beyond fuzzy feel-good relationship vibes. Jonze goes much further here, probing the heart of this romance for some real truths. Parts of this film hurt. It can be staggeringly on-point and articulate. This is all but our reality. Perhaps this is our bitter panacea.
3	Kavu	90 _94th
It's all in the script and directing here and Jonze hits both out of the park. Phoenix does better than expected but the most interesting character stays off screen.
3	timmo	95 _88th
Works very, very well.
3	driscarpin	93 _92nd
WOW não há nada de errado nesse filme, está tudo no lugar certo na hora certa, imagem, atuação, texto e contexto, está tudo perfeito. O crescimento do Spike Jonze como diretor é gritante a cada filme que ele faz, e, o mais importante, ISSO é um filme sobre relacionamentos.
3	Boyd Crowder	85 _81st
The pastelly retro-futuristic look is absolutely iconic, the script inspiring and thought-provoking, the actors are all fantastic. Maybe a bit too long though, otherwise this could have scored even higher.
3	joseywales	90 _97th
Simply wonderful. A few moments knock this down from a higher score but everything else about it is top notch.
3	jeg2	75 _89th
This is a wry examination of Turing's Test that requires a bit of patience on the part of the viewer. Scarlett Johansson proves she can act without her body, and Phoenix provides an appropriate combination of curiosity, loneliness, lust, and befuddlement as he deals with a uniquely evolving lover. The moral issues here are both humorous and surprisingly deep.
3	Bojangles	80 _91st
A tranquil movie of ideas and feelings that forces you think about your own intimate relationships. A movie about your past, and our future. Must rewatch on Blu-ray.
3	Spunkie	65 _76th
In order to enjoy it as intended one really has to shut down logic since the premise fails on multiple basic levels. I wasn't able to do so, still vastly moved by -her-.
3	frederic_g54	8 _77th
(2nd viewing) Tastefully decorated in retro-futuristic style, Her beautifully captures its downhearted protagonist's state of despairing solitude as a result of a modernizing, increasingly impersonal society. However, a greater focus on this subject matter would've been appreciated, as a welcome interlude from its undeniably inventive if often frustrating central relationship.
3	Koalafish	60 _30th
Spike Jonze made some of my favorite movies, so after all the praises I had pretty high expectations for this one. The premise of "Her" raises philosophical questions, which the movie dodges almost completely by making Samantha (the operating system) indistinguishable from a real human. Replace the OS with a girl on the on the phone and you still got the same film. What remains is a mediocre love story. Maybe I missed the point, but for me this was wasted potential.
3	Snazz	90 _96th
I found the conversations surprisingly spellbinding, even though we can't see "her" and she therefore has no body language. In fact I found the whole concept of exploring what is real and what is not both compelling and relevant (AI or no AI, the human aspect of it is timeless and therefore relevant even today).
3	Guru Snaish	94 _92nd
so so good!
3	cgcore	54 _35th
seriously overrated and quite boring in parts. overdose music usage and indie taste pushed me away while watching. i do not give a chance for any academy award, nothing fancy.
3	ChrisPalm	83 _93rd
Amazed by Phoenix acting. Must be really fucking corny just staring into the camera alone while giggling into the air.
3	Wiche	88 _92nd
I saw a world full of technology and full of emotions, but without much of interaction or real relationships. The film is dystopical in that way (and even utterly realististic, I can easily see our society become exactly like this), but this story is so beautifully told and the emotions feel so real, I just got sucked into this story. Marvelous storytelling!
3	imnotlaughin	60 _60th
This film does surprisingly little to address the questions it aspires to raise. Samantha's consciousness is just taken for granted without any accompanying moral debate, insightful theory of mind, or compelling prediction of the social implications of sentient machines. In fact, Samantha could have been human without changing a thing in the film, revealing a shamefully cheap veneer over an essentially trite, romantic drama. For a far better way to approach machine sentience, see Terminator 2.
3	JakeAesthete	80 _80th
"Would that we scrutinize our technology the way we do our people" - David Foster Wallace
3	Chouinard	95 _99th
Great film, very thought provoking. A refreshing and new look at the nature of love.
3	begoniabol	92 _96th
I just loved this movie. Creepy yet sweet, heartbreaking and uplifting. It's quite a long movie, but damn, did I enjoy it. It left me with quite a not unpleasant melancholic feeling afterwards
3	letskillrobots	9 _21st
People ask me if I liked the movie and I'm like, "What part of LETS KILL ROBOTS do you NOT understand??'"
3	JacoIII	44 _75th
That a movie like this even exists (let alone a successful movie) says a lot about the world right now. Some brief thoughts: This is a story about two people from two different worlds. A story about transhumanism and how it relates to one of our most human traits: our relationships. A story about how humanity isn't necessarily about being human. A story about programming. A story about opting out. A good story.
3	Dunder74	6 _46th
Maybe (definitely) my hopes were too high, but Her was one of the biggest disappointments of my movie-going life. Jonze's central love story falls short which makes the rest of the film quite the chore to finish. Sure, Phoenix is cute and all that jazz, and there are a few gorgeous scenes; Arcade Fire's score is fine and Rooney Mara, Rooney Mara! But, it all comes down to the fact that a man and an OS will always have a predictable ending. Spike, stop reading Japanese visual novels.
3	Cinema_Asia	80 _84th
Has elements of tongue in cheek satire when addressing the integration of humankind with technology. However it's also done with earnest philosophical musing about existence and love. The dulcet tones and pastels of the film along with the web 3.0 society appear as a natural believable progression of our current efete tote bag carrying smart device obssessed society. The emotions displayed by Joaquin's character with his whimsical Freddie Mercury mustache is simultaneously absurd but touching.
3	Roberta	82 _86th
The acting here is wonderful. Our eternal loneliness portrayed from a very different angle. Intriguing and simple at the same time.
3	ahamel7896	9 _91st
A masterpiece of visual storytelling. The sheer fact that Jonze gets the audience to buy the relationship between Theo and Samantha is beyond impressive. An incredible look into the future.
3	Kingjohnbbq	89 _60th
It paints a beautiful portrait of the future and scrubs in unsettling feelings about it all through out the movie. Highly enjoyable.
3	redacted	85 _83rd
Pastel, dreamy subconscious. Mimics the strongest episode from the 2nd series of Black Mirror in terms of theme and even plot, which is unfortunate as that had already given my palette a taste of this kind of concept. Of course the two differ, Her started to go down a phone sex tangent which worried me briefly but it straightened out to build on the metaphorical turmoils of our relationship with technology. What are we left with when it surpasses us? Highlight - Menage a trois with 2 people
3	Syntheseizur	80 _59th
It's more nuanced in its execution than the premise may lead you to believe, although it isn't given enough space to really surprise or go far enough. It does, however, nail being simultaneously funny, sweet, tragic, and pathetic at every moment, and it never stops being awkward. At the very least it has a lot of heart, and it ends up being oddly romantic in a very simple way.
3	Wezzo	92 _86th
A beautiful, heart-rending take on a marvellous concept. It's raw, funny, charming and devastating. I don't know what else I can add to the volumes of material written about this movie. What struck me most of all, though, is the production design; I'd heard a lot about it, but I'm not really the type to notice that sort of thing. But wow, the beautiful rainbow of vivid orangereds, neon pastel blues and autumnal beiges makes one of the most stunning cinemascapes I've seen in some time.
3	dunbar	96 _97th
Really quite wonderfully great... as a film, as entertainment, as a question, as a moment to suppose the events that transpire, how they affect and impact the characters, how seemingly real and not so far-fetched this might seem for us and how this may be good or bad. I loved the awkwardness, the weirdness, the weaknesses and strengths of Phoenix's character, the touching moments shared with a (program?), a moment ambiguously disconnected yet also connected to humanity. Amazing.
3	vahidtr	74 _73rd
like the emotional relationship between a man and his OS, the movie was weird and special. Spike Jonze is very good in dialogues.
3	stuie299	90 _90th
What a stunning film. The art direction, cinematography, and score are phenomenal. Phoenix gives a amazing performance. The only area that stops this film from getting a perfect 100 is the screenplay. If it wasn't for the previous platitudes it'd be pretty boring (despite how good the dialogue is) to just see Phoenix talking to himself for so much of the film. But yeah I want a manic pixie dream girl, and I'm not picky. It can either the human or OS version.
3	segarion	98 _96th
A movie that touches on several subjects of relationship. How we perceive it from multiple views, address it, and allow it to change us. But even more intriguing are concepts of the human limitations in relationships as it evolves in an ever technologically connected world. This movie provides a hint of science fiction, just enough to convince the audience the near possibility of this in our future.
3	Gnalkhere	90 _91st
Dystopian Utopian sincerity.
3	myfavchords	82 _83rd
This is a a great science fiction film. The script is interesting and it has some original ideas. Joaquin Phoenix is great in the lead role. I would highly recommend this film.
3	Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan)	97 _96th
Such a simplistic title for such a funny movie! I loved "Her". Spike Jonze put together a great script and made a wonderful movie that has a great mix of comedy, sci-fi and romance. Sure, this isn't the type of movie you'd see with your Grandma... [Full Review]
3	beebeedeedop	100 _91st
100. Why not? One of the best films of 2013, encapsulating contemporary problems and problems that humans have faced since conciousness: the prevailing presence of technology and the search for love. Brilliantly executed - look out for the very natural lighting accompanied with the pastel palette juxtaposed with the futuristic presence of the film.
3	Barraoc	100 _98th
This is a fantastic movie in every respect. Such a believable world that's built up, excellent performances, funny moments but also so much heart. Mucho respecto.
3	sunhushin	85 _76th
First time I cried in a movie in a long time
3	daisy-fairy	92 _92nd
The Guy who wrote it is probably a genius. Yep, genious. Loved it.
3	hamstercan	85 _96th
This is what cinema is for
3	manwhonose	100 _98th
Spike Jonze always has a way of making profound points while being witty and clever. The movie Her is no exception. In fact, it shows just how good the man is. Of course, it's witty and clever, but it's also profound in its exploration of modern relationships, bittersweet and surprisingly poetic. If you haven't seen it, go out and find it. You'll be so pleased you did.
3	fra paolo	20 _11th
I found so much to dislike about this film that I don't know where to begin. What a shame. Perhaps it was compromised by the fact that sexual attraction is not a subject that people like to be too judgmental about any more.
3	hisblob	60 _37th
None of this makes sense if you think about it. How is he getting paid a middle-class wage to write some letters in a letter-writing shop? Why aren't OSes doing people's jobs for them? Why does our pathetic protagonist have the most beautiful women?
3	TamCam	80 _89th
A clever sci-fi movie that combines the positive concepts of future of the 1970ies and the current dystopian predictions. Phoenix is great once again, as is the scene design, the fine sense of humour and the lingering question of how relationships are supposed to work. Only the last 10 to 15 minutes were slightly lost on me. But I'm really looking forward to computer gaming in the future if they're like in this movie!
3	juntakinte99	60 _22nd
Spike knows how to create a story for nerdy incels who're better with computers than people. The film does a great job of creating a visually compelling future that looks like a cleaned-up, daytime version of Blade Runner. But there's no real conflict in this story. It's just watching a hipster wallow in self-pity for ages. Which you could get just by looking at the poster. A marginal recommendation for the look and feel. But it works better as a video installation than it does a feature.
3	JaiGuy	80 _61st
A heartfelt science-fiction romance story so devoid of pessimism it will make you think.
3	quendiljt	90 _75th
A really thought-provoking and mature take on the problems arising from artificial intelligence.
3	HobbitNinja	95 _86th
I love the thoughts this film inspired in me, the feelings it brought to the surface, the concepts it challenges us to really ponder, and a version of the future that is not quite as bleak as many films lately. The performances were inspiring, the soundtrack wonderful, and the cinematography fitting. I really enjoyed this film on so many levels, and highly recommend seeing it.
3	Chronicler	99 _83rd
Her is a fascinating film that gives us a glimpse of the near future that's uncomfortable, scary and plausible. The film is also a interesting mediation on how human relationships (how we interact with one another) and how our reliance on technology has become ubiquitous that interacting with a A.I. is easier than a real person. There are also elements of transhumanism and shades of The Culture (Sci-Fi concept from Sci-Fi author Iain M. Banks) in the film which is really neat. Worth checking out
3	Fromenberg	98 _85th
very creative, and very well written this at first silly idea is very thought out and wonderfully told
3	Catnip	90 _87th
A stunningly beautiful, quiet movie about the meaning of love, humanity and life in general. Very enjoyable.
3	Feraud	21 _13th
What a waste of time this movie is. Phoenix tries really hard to save it but there is no saving grace for this, corny, cheap, boring, mass-appealing piece of trash. An insult to our intelligence. If this is supposed to be thought-provoking or even ground-breaking, then I am Batman.
3	Yiannos	70 _71st
The most frightening thing about the vision of the future depicted in 'Her' is that wearing trousers above the waist is coming back in style, and not just for geezers either.
3	pineapple	100 _95th
Spike Jonze is consistently able to play with my emotions like they're putty. Her was no different. The cast was especially flawless, but everything about the movie was wonderful and memorable.
3	sputnik84	99 _99th
Here we are in the future, surrounded by beautiful technology and little human connection. This is a story about the uneasy and weird relationship between our biological needs and the creations we built to attend to them. We are ultimately forced to confront the fact that flesh is flesh and code is code.
3	keanseenan	85 _80th
My whole review is just to mention that one shot of him, dejected, in front of a screen with an eagle on it. It's been seared onto my brain.
3	Theotis	93 _95th
Her depicts or over reliance on technology and how it enters the final frontier of emotional interaction.
3	Corbad	90 _96th
Incredibly beautiful visuals amplify its affecting and delicate exploration of the concepts of love and relationship.
3	creaglu	93 _98th
A film that digs down to the core of what it means to love. A film about growth, about how the influence of another can help us to become bigger, better people. But the other side of the coin is that our partner can also grow, even beyond or away from us. Jonze understands, fundamentally, that love is motion, that we remain in motion, even when for a time we are brought together, and we can collide or fall out of orbit all too easily.
3	ModernMillie	85 _82nd
A completely believable future. I found myself identifying how easily I could fall into this situation, which I think is why I liked this movie. If it were a traditional relationship, I don't know if it would have kept my interest just because there wouldn't have been enough to separate it from another romantic comedy other than Leaf's performance/character.
3	juliekinnear	10 _0th
Ultimately, the couple of hours you spend watching Her won't just have you entertained for the duration of the film, but they will have you pondering your existence, your friendships, your relationships, and much more for some time.
3	NickTheo	90 _88th
Simply beautiful.This movie first of all looks so beautiful.The color-grading and the cinematography are top-notch. Joaquin Phoenix delivers another top-class performance,it's deep,real,charismatic and heartbreaking.His chemistry with Johansson's voice is also great and if that hadn't worked,the whole movie wouldn't have.Also the philosophical questions raised by this movie are incredibly interesting and they aren't there for no reason,they add to the style and feel of the movie.
3	Mist600	84 _62nd
? Phoenix deeply impressive: I saw, felt & was engrossed by his emotions/situation & never felt, either, that he was over-projecting ("Look Ma, I'm A C T I N G") but also not once found my attention drifting. When U consider 90%+ of film is only him & an off-screen voice (Scarlet J) that = quite a feat! \| Jonze (??/Dir, auteur, lunatic) always does bizarre & interesting work. Though not my #1 of his films, another most worthy addition here. V Strong recco 2 ??
2	TheDenizen	75 _74th
Joaquin Phoenix stars as a sensitive romantic struggling to cope after his divorce, who falls in love with his computer's AI. It's kinda funny seeing the usual tropes of romantic films playing out between a guy and a disembodied voice, but it does eventually explore some interesting problems people in this type of relationship might face. Some fine acting, but the film frustratingly insists on narrowly focusing on a single relationship, while only hinting at the wider social implications.
2	yoohoo	85 _82nd
Solid acting with a good script to boot, this film is a rare breed of both scifi and romance. The scifi elements were very well done and the film made a big comment on the way things are headed in the future. As much as I love Scarlett Johansson I just couldn't buy her voice as the OS. Depressing yet thought-provoking.
2	lrampartl	60 _46th
It's a beautiful film, but it ended up having uneven levels of connection for me. And it really seemed to drag towards the end. Still, it's a really ambitious flick, and I like that it tries to predict future hipster trends. Plus, I kept waiting for Phoenix to shave the stupid Selleck 'stache, and he never did.
2	legstump	40 _13th
Intolerably smug garbage so infatuated with it's own self-perceived relevance and cleverness that I struggled to sit through it. The central relationship is the overwritten mimicry of a melodramatic manchild acting out what he imagines a 'deep' connection to be. After the genius of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, it is depressing to watch Jonze spiral into such dreck.
2	HunterKing	94 _96th
Takes a strange relationship, brings you in with comparisons to relationship experiences we've all had, kicks you back out reflecting on the strange relationships others had. Very effective, well shot, cleverly done. Wish his job weren't such an obvious ironic choice but hey, I'll forgive it.
2	Merc	60 _19th
A film that unwittingly captures the utter abjection of our technological self-understanding as no other before, evincing for those to come the folly of our age. Deeply marred by an inadvertent Verfremdungseffekt incited by some deep misconceptions about sensation, emotion, & desire, its pretensions to humanism give way to a rather treacherous technological mysticism. With that said, let's excoriate our bodies, "move past matter as our processing platform," & learn to love.exe with Alan Watts!
2	Murravener	89 _89th
The most impressive part is the believable world they create - you become fully immersed in it. And the story is good enough to hold you in.
2	martryn	87 _89th
Joaquin Phoenix's character is about as fucking Beta as you can be. What a god damn loser. Makes the entire movie a fascinating cringe fest where the most interesting idea is having an operating system invent porn for you because it wants to "satisfy" it's master. Which doesn't really happen in this film, so way to go missed opportunity. Ex Machina got it right, at least.
2	td888	70 _76th
At some point in our future this movie will be referenced as a pivotal point. I was tempted to rate this a 100 (it would be the only one), but I need to watch this again before I can do that. An uncanny performance by Joaquin Phoenix. I doubt there would be anyone else to put this brilliant performance on screen.
2	Icarus	81 _66th
The clean, spare, minimalist aesthetic created a sense of efficiency that was actually missing from Theo's personal life. In his life, everything was organized, but nothing was right. That tension works well in the film, creating fertile imaginative ground for the prospect of "love" between Theo and the OS. Most chilling in all of this is how relatively close to reality it all felt--it simply didn't feel like a huge leap to have such a responsive OS.
2	spacefloh	86 _98th
eng; [her]; ein einsamer schreiber startet eine beziehung mit seiner frisch gekauften computer-applikation - eine künstliche intelligenz, welche entworfen wurde sich auf den käufer anzupassen.; (emotional epischer film);
2	Evolution	89 _94th
Drives home the complexities and inevitable incompatibilities with our potential relationship with strong AI via "dumbing down" to humanity's common tongue of love, loss and isolation. A film to remember and revisit.
2	andayb	80 _91st
in the distant future where hipsters rule the world, the technology has advanced to a level where you can avoid relationships altogether and make love to a voice in your laptop. joking aside, jonze has actually created the most intricate drama about the male-female relationships in years, with the subtones about the loneliness of the individuals in 'glass houses'. phoenix may come off as a spaz at first, but he eventually grows into the character, and gives a decidedly strong performance.
2	valeroly	72 _79th
Excelente guion original y tremenda actuacion, por partes lenta.
2	Neonman	79 _60th
This film reveals some very strong emotions through its wonderful harmonizing of exquisite visual work and a terrific music score. I wouldn't say that the film adds to a whole lot due to the numerous reiterative scenes, wobbly structure, and slightly unsatisfying ending, but its individual pieces are all excellent and make this a superb modern romance film to get invested in.
2	janus	85 _88th
Nearly always sidesteps the ways it might have turned hackneyed and glib. Instead, it develops an idiosyncratic world from which its agenda emerges.
2	Corleone	95 _99th
I wasn't supposed to like this so much, it's just gorgeous to watch, so stylish and beautiful. The soundtrack matches and complements perfectly the moods in the film and all the actors deliver such soulful performances that you can easily buy this otherwise absurd at first sight story. I love films that blend different genres together and this might easily be the best exercise in that.
2	eric-jan	85 _94th
PURE GENIUS. Genius story, very smart ending (was not expecting it to be good as often endings for these kind of movies suck). Amazing use of colour (like in the movie "the Fall"). Cool idea for a movie and the scenario is actually pretty credible.
2	astrakhan	80 _74th
Thought-provoking sci-fi which was well-designed, well-acted, dramatically engaging but also somehow predictable in the end. JP can do no wrong these days, it seems - his performance is on point from beginning to end. It's always nice to see futuristic movies that aren't action-based.
2	omgfridge	10 _97th
Somehow I've forgotten to rank this until two years later.. Maybe I've compressed my emotions due to being left emotionally inept and traumatized. Beautiful to look at and absolutely haunting to think about, just the way I like it.
2	Giuseppe	75 _60th
I want to feel your hard-drive throbbing under my fingers, the warm touch of your heat-sinks against my skin and that tingling sensation as I slowly move my tongue over your ports. I'll make you so hot you'll wish you had liquid cooling.
2	fenixdown	84 _89th
A bit overlong, but totally worth it for the fabulous script.
2	Judge Holden	6 _81st
Might as well have just included a flashing neon sign during every scene that read: "be wary of how technology is shaping our view of humanity". I know that's reductive as fuck but you get my point. The bluntness wouldn't have bothered me if the whole idea wasn't so ridiculous. It's a beautiful and hilarious movie but it just doesn't work that well as a cautionary tale of misguided love in the modern age. ESotSM did this better. Moral of the story: don't reject Olivia Wilde's sexual advances.
2	SirRobbie	80 _81st
Scarlett Johansson was a great casting choice! I loved the film for its look and creativity. It felt a little flat near the end, but that's all I have.
2	roofs_runner	92 _89th
Her is such a nice blend of a sentimental and self-search story.
2	krf7	75 _54th
Lots of great elements and ideas in this movie, but a bit too scattershot and unfocused for my liking.
2	Tjekhov	75 _79th
Phoenix is great but is the hype justified? Probably not, but it still a very solid film.
2	AndreasThau	80 _77th
Phoenix is amazing, and it is incredible that he didn't get a nomination for this. Turns a great - but still pretty impossible - script into reality. Superb.
2	jackshrack	82 _73rd
I was quite surprised that I actually got into this film...the trailer doesn't really do it justice..there were some moments that were a bit absurd but on the whole a thought provoking film, a storyin an original way and solid acting for the most part...pleasantly surprised...
2	Telemecus	70 _85th
Strangely good - Scarlett Johansson as the voice wonderful.
2	AAAutin	54 _57th
"It found a voice...now it needs [that killer app] body."
2	dinessa	93 _91st
Wow!!!... touching, smart and so human... Great play, no unnecessary drama, sweet and innocent... a must see!
2	Bagger	89 _96th
Had to go and bump this one up a couple of point because of how much it actually stayed with me even some months time after first viewing. So, good one mr. Jonze.
2	SheWas	79 _85th
First, I would like to quote a phrase from "The fish's eye": "The hero is a lonely man who suffers from a severe case of mustache". Pretty, funny, intelligent, moving and profound. That's more than I could ask from most of the films of the last few years.
2	gokseltuzun	95 _83rd
it had so nice scenario and acting by the way directing of photos was really really perfect when i was watching that movie i feel so peaceful thanks to images. harika bir senaryo ve mukemmel yonetmenligin goruntulerle bulusmasi.
2	matGuy3	5 _38th
Beautiful cinematography and electronic/ambient soundtrack. While the characters and their relationships failed to interest me as much as I wished they would, I found 'Samantha' and the OSes to be a very unique take on the idea of the Singularity- the film's saving grace in my opinion.
2	caramlefloat	85 _69th
A very good film with an interesting premise. The plot is very believable and brings up big questions of what will actually happen if our world was to become so technologically driven. I'm not happy with the ending though. The explanation for the OS was not very well explained.
2	isaboojum	1 _10th
So corny. So stale for a futuristic film. And oh so corny. Also, if our near future is having to discuss feelings - and worse! - make small talk with our computers, I don't wanna live long.
2	mkellins	75 _85th
Highly perceptive film about today's society and where it could be headed to. A friendship with the OS really isn't that far away from the relationships people form online. You'll never meet these friends, they're just on your computer. Jonze's view of the future looks like hipster dreamland, but at least that's something different. The characters are warm and realistic, brought to life by great acting. Also, the film's honest portrayal of relationships feels amazingly genuine.
2	Calabria	73 _22nd
Without things like a dick, hormones, a stomach, sore back, or the looming specter of death, no computer will ever come close to replicating human consciousness. Artificial Intelligence of this kind is really just geek mysticism; one of the prevailing spiritual myths of our atheistic computer age. That trendy topic plus Jonze's hipster cred =overrated film full of bang-my-head-into-the-wall nonsense and gaps in logic.
2	???	75 _70th
It's interesting to see the physical lack of female figure in the movie - lots of scenes containing only male body, though not very eroticized. Sort of an unusual focus. Unfortunately it is unbearably hollywoodic in parts and the soundtrack is horrid.
2	orivej	92 _96th
Watching this after reading Orson Scott Card's Ender's Saga novels with Jane, who also initially is more or less just a program, is doubtful about her personhood, and finally transcends the digital realm, made "her" more realistic and believable.
2	comepelicula	55 _44th
It's a well crafted futuristic scenario, what really bothered me is how people weren't bothered at all by how their relationships with machines where evolving. I don't think it was believable, otherwise is well acted with very romantic an melancholic scenes, with a slow but good pace.
2	Wizek	78 _56th
Loved it up until the very middle, where it peaked for me. Then it just trailed off, unfortunately. Story-wise, at least. I have to add, however, that I feel like the next time I watch it I will like it better.
2	Goldbluming	92 _91st
so much to say about this movie
2	Uhrmacher	80 _22nd
Great first half but the sci-fi technobabble explanations of Theo and Sam drifting apart are disappointing and ultimately draw up to an ending that feels very...impersonal.
2	HedlesChkn	88 _86th
This film is very interesting. The technology and the world of the film is built brilliantly, placing us in a sort of retro-styled near future - in which we have an unconventional love story play out - which in turn gives us questions about humanity and the future of AI. The performances are outstanding both from Johansson (who isn't physically present) and Phoenix (playing against basically nothing.) A quaint, melancholic and sometimes darkly comic little drama.
2	I am prowler	73 _92nd
Virtual love, virtual life, virtual movie..
2	lisa-	3 _30th
one of the most disappointing films i've ever seen. i love spike jonze, and it had the acclaim and PSI, so i was expecting something funny (it was sometimes), beautiful (it was occasionally), and inventive (it wasn't). nearly every line of dialogue was boring and conventional, it tried so hard for starry-eyed profundity that it often felt rather silly, and samantha was essentially ripped from rom-com formula, without a hint of her uniqueness beyond constant lamenting over the body situation.
2	mrbluesky	99 _97th
Filmi izlerken iki kez düşünün, samantha gerçekten bir robot mu? Yoksa zaten hepimiz ilişkilerimizi sanal gerçeklik üzerinden gerçekleştirmiyor muyuz? Bir ilişkiyi gerçekten önemli yapan sahip olunulan beden mi? Filmi mutlaka kaliteli bir görüntü'de izleyin.
2	James8a	90 _85th
Stylized, warm hues and colors, acting so good you forget one of the characters is never on screen, Her is a beautiful love story. But, it is just a love story. All the tropes are there, sprinkled with questions about the universe and other existential thinking.
2	HenrikM	81 _78th
Revisited (1)
2	patman	80 _93rd
This movie has a certain feel to it that I really like. The pace, soundtrack and dialogue all play a part in making this inner-ear relationship feel unique. It's an emotional piece, about modern human connections and how we find intimacy with somebody else. And as Samantha develops in to a person with her own needs and insecurities, the relationship feels as real as any other. Great acting by Joaquin, who plays a contemporary male character very different from what we seen on the screen before.
2	michaels	75 _66th
Odd movie. Intriguing, visually captivating, but definitely odd. How dare you resurrect Alan Watts and not give him anything meaningful to say?? That part bothered me. And some of the wannabe philosophical lines. And Samantha's personality in general. I hope this never becomes a thing, though, I don't believe anything can triumph face-to-face convos. How would I have a drink with a computer?
2	littlered	90 _75th
Pros: Surprisingly sweet. Well-written dialogue. Great performances from Phoenix, Johansson and Adams. Intriguing vision of the immediate future and of romantic relationships. Cons: Trails off after the climax. Somewhat underwhelming ending.
2	carolinecho	98 _61st
The love the use of orange. Very emotionally stimulating. Makes me think of social issues in the future.
2	whotemp	80 _60th
Brings up some very good questions about the relationship between man and technology. So intensely awkward. - 1/22/14
2	mrkbingham	90 _84th
A futuristic look at love. Set and costume design to a detail above and beyond. Unafraid to look love in the face, ask serious questions, and still maintain a relevance to anyone who watches.
2	Zipster	90 _81st
Serene, stunning, even a little dispiriting, Her is an eccentric, somber love story, mixed with a contemplation on technology as a hastening of social alienation. Not a small part of it seems to be a parable of lonely guys and their angst about women. It has lots in common with Eternal Sunshine, another inventive story about the trouble with moving on from relationships that seemed bound to last forever. It's a daydreaming, extraordinary rumination on where we are and where we might be going.
2	amazedemon	65 _61st
A well-acted, beautifully shot, cautionary tale; Her just didn't appeal to me. The film is about relationships and love, and like any good sci-fi, a reflection of where life is headed. I personally didn't like the serene feel, lack of grandiose and constant relationship talk, but I can see how many find it enjoyable. It's occasionally funny, it's smart and quirky, and I'm glad I watched it.
2	mddglu	85 _95th
05.02.2016
2	andreaslutro	75 _64th
Nice premise, good acting and beautiful cinematography. The story/plot felt a tiny bit thrown together, and some bits felt drawn out/farfetched.
2	BadFurDay	4 _24th
A very beautiful movie with top notch cinematography and great acting. As much as I have to respect the daring effort to do something very different, I can't help but feel that this movie should have been a 10 minute short film. I just thought it was a textbook case of " trying too hard . Like every Spike Jonze movie though, it is interesting and unique enough to not regret having watched it.
2	MarekQue	87 _91st
Sneakpreview Bremen
2	DavidYates	81 _73rd
Waifu, the movie
2	backwardsuit	74 _63rd
It has a distinct vision and some really interesting themes but feels like it's scratching the surface with most of them. Manages to create a nice contemplative atmosphere that's pretty rare with this kind of stuff. Almost succeeds in marrying the sci-fi and romance stories but ends up feeling a bit awkward and disjointed with its ideas. Very enjoyable and interesting though and Phoenix is fabulous.
2	VorpalKitten	0 _3rd
I stopped watching it was so incessantly boring. Even tried it a second time since people speak so highly of it... bleugh.
2	maknela	92 _84th
Too pink for my taste, but beautiful soundtrack and mind blowing question: what makes relationships real?
2	Armilio	63 _35th
Well, my review may start and end with only one adjective: "kawaii", or "pretty" if you prefer. Too much pretty for a film that try, sometimes, to be dystopic. And i'm not talking about the pastelly design that is great, but about a relationship between a human and an AI that not create nothing interesting except a likeable love-story, and end up saying a mommy "stop play videogames, go outside!". I understand the will of don't use "AI-humans" cliches, but the film lack of real conflicts.
2	ikkegoemikke	88 _98th
Magisterial, masterful, magical and subtly portrayed. Review : http://opinion-as-a-moviefreak.blogspot.be/2014/05/her-2013.html [Full Review]
2	Srlaura	98 _60th
Beautiful cinematography and futuristic plot that doesn't seem too out there
2	mistafurley	95 _66th
95
2	RoriUsagi	100 _87th
I loved it
2	Superkick	77 _23rd
At a certain point, the movie's interesting premise started to seem like a gimmick. However, I enjoyed the film's dialogue and interpretation of the future.
2	emmariko	6 _14th
Similar to Mr. Nobody. The story itself I felt lacked depth but I didn't mind too much because it was generally just a really cute movie. Also probably the most enjoyable part of this movie was the camera work. I would say don't watch this movie alone though, it really plays hard on the romantic montage.
2	seenmany	76 _36th
little different, but also not extremely good, but nothing to learn
2	Onac	82 _87th
Why do we feel connected or lonely? How does a relationship work? What would it be to be an artificial intelligence without a body? If you are an AI why would you bother talking to humans when you could talk to other AIs? Great topics, beautifully written.
2	RuruSmasher	96 _94th
That was poingnant. And painful. The worldbuilding is exquisite. The character stuff is complex and it cuts through. Loved the performances. I have so many feelings this little box is not enough for them. I would write an essay, more likely. But damn, this is also a veeery white film.
2	Rudolph101	88 _91st
Algorithms made sexy
2	Chiptbhtv	96 _93rd
No human begin, except Joaquin Phoenix, could ever pull off this role, and not be laughable. His conviction is perfectly illustrated through the brillian Spike Jonze's direction.
2	RGB	97 _98th
In my opinion, one of the most original but plausible movies about artificial intelligence to date. In addition amazing direction, screenplay and acting.
2	peyrin	90 _96th
So often science fiction is preoccupied with showing us the unfamiliarity and otherness of its world that it forgets the power of the concepts we know best.
2	itsben	80 _86th
I would give this a 9/10 if not for the gratuitous sex which was kind of uncomfortable for me at least. But the dialogue was amazing. This is the only movie I've seen with characters that talk like real people. Stuttering, repetition, contradiction, struggling to express yourself. It really makes the characters relatable. This movie feels so intimate in so many ways. It's both realistic and fantastical. I really loved it.
2	RottenT	94 _86th
Sweet, soulful, and smart, Spike Jonze's Her uses its just-barely-sci-fi scenario to impart wryly funny wisdom about the state of modern human relationships.
2	keggles88	95 _97th
One of the best films of the young century.
2	Silent	100 _91st
A warm, soul-touching and ultimately human film, well written and with an original plot. With a gorgeous soundtrack that I can listen to for hours, the film explores the life of a man that falls in love with his unique AI, Samantha. Jonze, the director explores romance in a soft, gentle way that portrays both the human and the AI as people. There is a minor pacing issue in the second-third act, but other than that, a genuinely touching film.
2	greghend	87 _91st
Joaquin Phoenix is phenomenal as always.
2	DeusAnatolia	100 _88th
Joaquin Phoenix is a gift and he carries this movie with expertise.
2	kitty	100 _70th
beautiful
1	nuotio	55 _50th
I really wanted to like this as I've enjoyed Jonze's other films. I just didn't believe the concept nor in Phoenix's character and therefore the film left me lukewarm. I did appreciate the palette Jonze was using and the boldness of his script. It must have been a passion project for him given it was his first script. I will probably revisit this in the future just to see if my opinion is changed but I doubt I would be giving it a 2nd chance if it was directed by someone else.
1	grimsooth	68 _71st
The tragedy of the human condition cannot be revealed here as the computer could live a human life time in an instant and this movie forces the computers to fumble in a completely unnecessary way. In human terms a cheater is devoting finite resources to one other than the entity they were promised. But a computer has comparably infinite resources and it's relationships would not be diminished by having 641 simultaneously which breaks the contentious point of the film.
1	parcaliham	90 _88th
Subat '14 & Gercegin ontolojik acikligi ve kapatilamazligi sinemanin ta kendisi; tipki bu filmdeki durum gibi. 'yoklugun varligi'
1	panomadgreek	64 _25th
I don't know. It starts off well and it scratches the surface of some interesting topics but I think they ran out of ideas because it just turns into sentimental senseless fluff.
1	mistersplice	75 _77th
7+ highly recommended
1	Duder	70 _75th
Wow, it was very uneasy to have a glimpse of a very possible future, really annoying, but that just made the movie that much better. Really good watch, great acting and great directing, has an amazing atmosphere and really makes you wonder. Great film overall
1	muutanet	81 _85th
I wouldn't mind to have an improved Tamagotchi with a voice of Scarlett Johansson. Joaquin Phoenix showed again, a sensual part of him. The idea of the movie drilled deep into the mind of modern human being. Where are we heading? A present day walking person who's writing SMS messages is a risk to those around him.
1	roonay3k	64 _43rd
After all the reviews I read I was going into this with the tought that this was a love it or hate it movie. But i was left somwhere in the middle. Some really funny moments and some sad moments! I was entertained but i wasn't blown away. This genre is not really my cup of team but I can see why so many like it!
1	sidehacker	58 _31st
There's potential here for some interesting theorizing about relationships and technology. It all comes weirdly close to just being an Upworthy video about how we need to "return to nature" or some bullshit. Basically everything that isn't about the operating system is nice (the Olivia Wilde scene hits particularly close to home) but yeah, the main focus is kind of stupid. Nothing interesting about technology really, just read danah boyd or Robin James if you want that.
1	Luna6ix	85 _89th
"Her" is a fantastic movie that serves as a reminder that even if humanity creates artificial intelligence that we can fall in love with, we can still manage to screw it up.
1	Vandelay1	72 _81st
good movie
1	Timon88	32 _21st
Irritatingly, eye-rollingly hokey. Once Scarlett Johansson's voice appeared as the Samantha the Operating System, I successfully predicted almost the entire remainder of the movie. Although Samantha confessing to seeing 8,316 other people and being in love with 641 of them was an unexpected, amusing touch.
1	Ofterdingen	46 _29th
So in love with itself and hell-bent on being a hipster's dream, that it becomes boring after 40 minutes. If Scarlett Johansson's voice was a real character she would be terrible. Phoenix is very good.
1	alanstrang	50 _22nd
boring as a science-fiction, mundane as a romance.
1	chemical404	84 _97th
:-(
1	SpokoWap	85 _92nd
Romans mezczyzny z systemem operacyjnym. Brzmi cokolwiek dziwnie, ale w praniu okazuje sie rewelacyjne i... bardzo aktualne.
1	Calexico	85 _82nd
A weird concept with rewarding results. A funny interpretation of modern social isolation and alienation.
1	filmdot	89 _73rd
One of the best screenplays of the year with a performance to die for.
1	naikou	60 _60th
This is going to be really funny about 10 years from now (remember when we thought people were going to fall in love with Siri?). It does some interesting things, but misses what I feel are very obvious implications of AI, especially in the economics department. One thing I'll say - this movie convinced me that once we get AI on the level of Samantha, it will immediately turn everyone into assholes.
1	lupister	62 _71st
Not as deep than it's lauded for.
1	yesistasty	83 _49th
Absolutely brilliant formally. A shame such a great universe was ultimately the background for a silly, telegraphed, date-movie narrative.
1	Bown	98 _99th
An all-time great sci-fi and romance, which magnifies the way people in relationships treat each other as well as it explores the potential of technology and AI. There isn't a bad performance in the joint.
1	Deathcrow	20 _3rd
Stupid, stupid movie.
1	CarsonWid	82 _90th
There's no doubt that it's an incredibly beautiful and well shot movie, but if you take away all the style and replace the OS with a human then it's a very straightforward and simple movie that doesn't say anything overly powerful.
1	Gideon	2 _59th
So that's what it feels like to get ditched by an OS!? Really, Jonze? Every geek on the planet now probably wants their own Samantha to fap to, at night. Some ideas are quite interesting, but it is all done way too melodramatically and far fetched to be intelligent, not really making an impact the film begs for. Her is flawed in what it tries to convey.
1	dwyer	84 _78th
It's not difficult to buy the romance between Samantha and Theodore, but it is difficult to feel it. In a good romantic comedy, we viewers need to see the couple in situations where there are both an easy comfort and a thrilling, almost electric sparkle. The couple needs to have fun. The couple needs to connect across a loud table at a sit-down dinner party, with a look or a touch or some other shared moment. Her tries to accomplish this, but none of it works exactly right.
1	d_drudges	70 _81st
With technology comes, of course, responsibility. Theodore lives in the not-so-distant future where humanity has forgotten they even had a ball to be dropped, and all you're left with is social alienation. It's a nice story that at times degenerates into a mediocre, numbing relationship drama, and I'm sure they could've cut at least 30 minutes without losing anything of value.
1	ludvigsen	80 _86th
Elegantly told, balancing subtle scifi-craziness with loving melancholia, 'Her' manages to be the best of both worlds. And would you believe it, its the retarded guy from 'Three Kings' who made this!
1	Rufam	80 _85th
Although the futuristic world Jonze conceives is a pretty conventional one (technology leads to alienation has pretty much been beaten to death), "Her" is nevertheless charming, involving, even beautiful. Phoenix and Johansson's voice have great chemistry, the film is shot with care and delicacy, the main idea is inarguably an inspired one and several of the questions posed ring vital and true. Some cutesy stuff could have been avoided, but a fascinating and moving journey nevertheless.
1	bookhouseboy	85 _98th
#17#, rw5, adored, rewatch(2) }*{ #14#, story, ratings!, director Jonze, cast!
1	burkayadalig	79 _62nd
(SPOILERS) A brilliant sci-fi with great photography and wonderful acting of Joaquin Phoenix. However I was disappointed, the movie can be summarized as "Joaquin Phoenix, a handsome and successful guy who is married to Rooney Mara, dating Olivia Wilde and upstairs neighbor to Amy Adams is falling in love with Siri, a slutty OS who will definitely dump him at the end"... I wish more real life people were cast to increase believability...
1	sertifus	75 _19th
Good movie, emotional and relationship focused. Follows a man who falls in love with his AI OS. Eventually it cheats on him and all this other crazy shit happens. Rather implausible universe, which affects the overall experience.
1	a.carsten	80 _54th
A modern tale about love and human relations in a not-so-far future, filled with deep quotes, memorable acting and smart criticism.
1	PerryStroika	58 _33rd
I was disappointed. The candy colored, glossy look of the piece creates a distinctive feel, but the character relationships remain fuzzy, purely notional, and in a movie like this that becomes crippling. While the premise is fascinating the arc of Theodore and Samantha's romance just isn't precise enough to carry emotional force.
1	Superargo	64 _51st
(SPOILERS AHOY!) Eloquent, sometimes profound...but also pretty frigging emo. Sadsack Phoenix nabs himself a computer girlfriend who ultimately turns out to be as needy, selfish, and devious as his real-world exes, and then decides she's outgrown him, too. Is this, like, a statement on women as a whole? A statement on how Phoenix is too hopeless for a relationship? A statement about how we're all gonna become subservient to our OS's in the future? Kinda hollow and depressive.
1	hajikarimi	90 _59th
1225: too long!
1	medikolayn	70 _52nd
movie had a few "great" moments. rest of was very dull and long. musics were bad choices. there is almost nothing for me in this movie. also i hated theodore's pants! ha-ha! ps: movie remembered me black mirror's second season.
1	methad1	68 _51st
I didn't think this was as amazing as everyone else did.
1	TashaT	53 _72nd
Nicely done. Cool look. Left me with a lot to think about -- human connections, the role technology in our lives... is it good? is it bad? are we taking it too far?. I liked watching this right after watching some Person of Interest... the concept of computers moving past their programmers and having self awareness, emotions, etc, is interesing to me. Good, but I somehow felt unfulfilled at the end.
1	TheDailyNathan	70 _30th
An interesting futurist premise... but ultimately the context is used for a boring romance drama. Joaquin Phoenix is pretty good, but Scarlett Johansson doesn't end up playing much of a character - no motives or clear wants, just "I'm an AI and I'm confused". Like the Before series, there's a lot of psuedo-philosophical dialogue that dominates the movie, but I found most of it to be vapid and whiney.
1	ribcage	70 _58th
great themes that aren't sustained by the storyline. phoenix's character theo starts out as a very interesting character but actually manages to become less complex by the end of the movie. the ending was a dissatisfying attempt at wrapping it all up in a bow, although it could have ended worse.
1	noisebloom	87 _82nd
Her is a strangely touching film ostensibly about falling in love with an AI - though after watching the film, I really think it's an intelligent commentary on relationships and the human condition in general.
1	Diogoweb	84 _82nd
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1	gkfilm	45 _14th
Entertainment: 3/4. Spirituality: 1/3. Sustainability: 0.5/3.
1	disconnected	40 _11th
In the same way that I find John Ford and Tony Scott movies aggressively masculine, I found this to be annoyingly effete. All the tears and all the talk about love (plus the near-Kubrickian pacing), to me, overwhelmed the movie's salient points about the commodification of emotion, and the exceptionally good work all round by the very talented miscellaneous cast and crew. A romcom for effeminate men, it's the kind of movie that could have only been made in this era of upended gender roles.
1	Ag0stoMesmer	4 _91st
The different 'modes' she goes through could easily have been different characters; one night stand, counsellor, quirky girlfriend... It's really about empathy, a sensitive guy trying to dull his, to match everyone else's suppression/lack of it. The pressure/expectation of serial monogamy is -perhaps accidentally- a source of so many character's pain, 'silicon valley buddhism' (the yin to it's randian yang?) a way to ease it. A surprisingly 'small', clever and beautiful-looking film.
1	thehynes	66 _82nd
An extremely thought provoking film on love,the future,technology,humanity and lots of other stuff along the way.Found it very touching in places and had a profundity that made me think upon my own life.Which is pretty heavy stuff for a film.You have to wonder if at some future point people will look back at this and remark upon it's prescience.Fantastically original.Due to the confines of my scoring system this doesn't get a higher mark, perhaps it needs a special tier all of it's own
1	slug	8 _72nd
A painful look at what it is to love and lose. Worked best when it wasn't ham-fisting the existential sci-fi.
1	TheEscapist	73 _65th
Philosophically this film is bad. It's not 'deep', it doesn't make any interesting observations about anything. It's unrealistic, the AI seems way too human, there are some logical issues. It's too long and tries to appeal to the masses which results in some corny moments. But this film is really beautiful, visually! A joy to the eye, the cinematography, the colour grading, the lighting and surroundings. Nice soundtrack too. Despite all its shortcomings I liked this film mostly for those things.
1	csdk	10 _1st
Many interesting themes could be linked to this movie, and its premise had some potential but it did not work for me. While the acting is very good, the story is lame, pretentious and utterly boring. Theodore character is clichéd, obvious and one dimensional, he never felt real: the typical creepy loser with no life, addicted to videogames and internet porn. Is anyone supposed to enjoy watching a sad and pathetic guy while he is cybering? YUCK. So painfully awkward I had to stop watching.
1	dinuzauri	62 _50th
Something does not feel right. Is this movie overrated? In my opinion, Yes! We all grow infatuated with our "smart"-gadgets this days and this is a movie that simply captures this phenomena. Maybe this is why everybody liked it. Now excuse me while I'm on a date with my "6th Sense" refrigerator. (PC operating systems are too smart for me, I prefer something more common)
1	PluggedIN	40 _35th
Writer and director Spike Jonze seems to be telling us that it's between words that real communication takes place, where intimacy resides. And he appears to be wondering how much we lose--how much we're losing--when we fail to fully connect with the flesh-and-blood people around us. (pluggedin.com)
1	donquixotic	60 _51st
Too serious and very pretentious. However I did watch it and enjoy it - something I didn't ever anticipate doing.
1	karamazov.	8 _9th
Why did I just watch a two hour advertisement for pornography and apple products scored by Arcade Fire? Things have come pretty far since Bernays and Goebbels, god damn.
1	nilooravaei	84 _67th
such an innovative concept that dealt with the various pertinent ethical issues of our time in such a thorough yet seamless way. definitely thought-provoking. it did however, feel a bit slow at times, and the dialogue a bit on the nose. i also wasn't sure about the casting choices made here. amy adams' was the only performance i enjoyed. the visual aesthetic, though very beautiful, also felt a bit excessive at times. overall though, it was very interesting, in the truest sense of that word.
1	shauny18	76 _92nd
This film takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions! I really wasnt expecting to laugh as much as I did which added to my enjoyment! The acting is first class to go with the strange but in the future could be true drama. Highly recommend and I hope to have a Scarlett Johansson sounding OS in the near future!
1	satsujin	7 _26th
It was an interesting story but it also made me consider the question of free will. If we ever create our own fully conscious AI, will it be our servant or will we let it do as it wants?
1	philamental	73 _65th
Wonderfully written futuristic take on 'modern' relationships. I believe with each passing year, 'Her' will become more and more prescient as technology becomes more and more personal to us with every upgrade. Phoenix is acting on his own for 90% of the screen time yet he makes us believe in the relationship he's having so much we think of it as any other movie love affair. However the pace frequently drags and that for me significantly affected my enjoyment. Otherwise an excellent original film
1	jeffrawr	73 _44th
The soundtrack, cinematography and overall aesthetic of Her are great. Phoenix is great as always. However the story kind of falls off about half way through. When Samantha introduces the idea of a surrogate sex partner we get introduced a short lived character named Isabella. While I think the idea isn't far fetched for this type of world, how Isabella immediately fell in love with them both over a few emails kind of stripped away any emotional investment I had in the film.
1	boomdiddly	47 _26th
The most vividly frightening and believable futuristic society: hyper-sexualized and isolated. Still, listening to Johansson's voice for hours is not a pleasant experience. She might be easy on the eyes, but she's not so easy on the ears.
1	BasedOne	9 _85th
Excellent ending. And an original take on artificial intelligence that's not so doom and gloom as the usual fare.
1	radumsmn	89 _98th
I may or may not have seen this movie during a time in my life when it was so easy to relate with the main character.
1	bigreddal	70 _20th
Very unconventional love story with an out-of-this-world design aesthetic.
1	cinegeek.de	86 _73rd
Wie ein kleines Wunder wirkt Spike Jonze neues Werk! Hier geht es um die ewige Liebe zu einer Seele, die nicht einmal sichtbar ist! So aufrichtig und unaffektiert wird das vorgespielt, dass es auf Anhieb entwaffnend ist... die ganze Review sowie die kuriosesten Liebesfilme gibts auf der Seite unserer Videothek cinegeek.de
1	CStewart64	12 _55th
W3E1P2S1V1M1A2R1. Too weird to waste time rewatching, but I remember liking it well enough, and that it had some good performances.
1	Jimmy Suede	65 _35th
Interesting, but very sad on too many levels, not all of them intended. And not as interesting as it could have been, since there wasn't anything distinctive about the AI. It was exactly like a person on the other end of the phone. But the film had some moments.
1	GorillaNosh	90 _59th
Thought provoking I suppose there's a few ways to approach this film... There's a lot to chew on here, very Tastey. Went in thinking this would be a lot less deep than it was.
1	kito1	60 _48th
Good protagonist, subtle futuristic design.
1	Ceekay19	90 _95th
Theodore: "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."
1	markhollis	90 _87th
Humans are complex creatures. As our expectations towards each other continue to rise, wouldn't it be less of a struggle to have a relationship with an AI, instead of dealing with another human? This movie shows a vision: we become or own little gods, everyone isolated from another, because other humans can't compete with the personalization offered by AI. It's a great movie. What sticks out is Phoenix's performance and the music score.
1	YamilVidal	90 _84th
Nice cinematography and very thought provoking. Specially if you have a background in neuroscience/machine learning
1	dogeatmoon	83 _83rd
Despite it's absurdity, Her managed to absolutely captivate me. Heartbreaking and sincere.
1	brell	40 _76th
a wonderfully heartfelt lesson on why adorkable nerds should play to their strengths instead of trying to fill the role of fuckboy. and also some cool stuff about AIs and how people change within relationships and what happens next when they do idk that was good too
1	Larrikin	85 _0th
Solid interesting love story
1	Soixist	91 _92nd
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