Why Her Still Resonates: What It Got Right About AI, Humanity & Loneliness | A Cinematic Analysis

Her, Spike Jonze’s sci-fi romantic drama, seems to feel even more relevant today than when it was released in 2013. The film follows Joaquin Phoenix’s Theodore as he forms a deep connection with his computer’s new AI, played by Scarlett Johansson. Since the film’s release, we as a society have become ever more intertwined with our own technology and AI has started working its way into all facets of our life, making much of Theodore and Samantha’s journey feel almost prescient. So what is it, specifically, about this film that has kept it bouncing around in our memory banks for the last decade? This is the Total Take, where we break down the most analyzable films and TV shows of all time through visual storytelling, writing, symbolism, world, and impact. So here’s our Total Take on Her! #Her #FilmAnalysis #MovieAnalysis #Explained #SpikeJonze CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:53 The visual storytelling of Her 04:17 Writing Her 07:38 Her's sound design & other important world building 13:16 The symbolism of Her explained 15:45 Why Her still feels so relevant to our lives Follow our socials: https://linktr.ee/thisisthetake Read our articles on film, TV and culture: https://www.the-take.com The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough This video was written/produced/narrated by Jessica Babineaux and edited by Tyler Browner