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Loneliness and Isolation. One of the main themes of Her is loneliness and isolation. The main character, Theodore, is in the midst of finalizing his divorce. The last step is to sign the papers, but he has yet to do so and he has chosen to isolate himself from the reality that his marriage is over. We see him daydream throughout the film about ...
It’s this undercurrent of doubt that makes the film’s romance resonate so deeply. Her does have the requisite high and low points, but it understands that love also has its in-betweens: Those times when you desperately want something to work out, but are unsure if the circumstances will allow it. As Samantha and Theodore’s relationship ...
Dec 18, 2013 · In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and ...
Feb 14, 2014 · In writer/director Spike Jonze’s latest film Her, Joaquin Phoenix plays Theodore.With a divorce looming, Theodore finds himself forming an unexpected bond with new computer operating system OS1 ...
Feb 13, 2014 · The film draws distantly on futuristic fantasies like Isaac Asimov's I, Robot, with a molecule of Michael Crichton. Yet Scarlett Johansson clearly approached her role in nothing like the same ...
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Dec 17, 2013 · Initially, Samantha seems like a sort of ideal personal assistant; in addition to streamlining Theodore’s inbox and keeping him on top of his responsibilities, she offers occasional comfort and ...
In a final confrontation, Bigger Long winds up shot to death, but Harriet lets Gideon live, telling him of her vision of Gideon's cause defeated by war. An epilogue states she personally freed more than 70 slaves on the Underground Railroad and returned as a Union spy during the Civil War, leading 150 colored soldiers, who freed over 750 slaves.
