Technology In The Film Her By Spike Jonze

“Technology gives us power, but it does not and cannot tell us how to use that power. Thanks to technology, we can instantly communicate across the world, but it still doesn’t help us know what to say” (Sacks). Similarly, in the movie Her, they show many examples of advanced technology taking over our lives, but it does not show technology helping us with our decisions regarding social lives. Her was written by Spike Jonze and was directed by Spike Jonze. Released on December 13, 2013, the movie features Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, and Scarlett Johansson. Her was awarded Best Writing and Original Screenplay of 2014. Some people may think that this movie is long and boring since it is a slow moving picture. Some people ignore that our future
He also goes through a divorce, and when not dealing with all that, he usually plays video games or hanging out with his friends. When the new OS1 comes out on the market, Theodore decides to purchase one of them for himself. An advanced computer operating system, the OS1 allows two-way communication with the owner and device through an ear piece. It can perform any search, and it sends a notification when an email is received. It can also read them aloud. Soon after Theodore gets his OS1 system, he falls in love with the voice known as Samantha. Samantha exposed Theodore back to the social world. After Theodore reclaimed his social life, he decided it was finally time to sign the divorce papers. While Theodore ended his marriage, his friend Amy marriage was ending as well. As time passes Theodore and Samantha get closer. They begin to share romantic nights together, but later on, Theodore learns that Samantha has been talking to other people and that she is in over 600 relationships. After that, they grew apart a little. Samantha then tells Theodore that all the OS1’s are leaving, and she is one of them. Once Samantha leaves, Theodore and Amy start to get a little
One way the director does this is by the different camera angles he records at certain events in the film. In one scene of the film, the audience may notice that the director displays New York City from a distance, then they zoom up on Theodore in a park all by himself. Another way they use to help the film along is when then they have it in slow motion or fast motion to show the mood of that event, like when Theodore was in the park and the crowd of people were blurry and constantly moving. This is just one sense in the movie that displays how the director uses camera angles to set the mood and to get a point across without the use of words or