HER, Spike Jonze’s emotional technological romance, has been creating quite a buzz at the Rome Film Festival.
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams and Rooney Mara, the film focuses on a lonely divorcee who finds solace and companionship through a personalised computer operating system. Despite playing on the third day of the 10-day festival, one journalist has deemed it ‘the best film at the festival, by far’, leading Joaquin to quip that she was biased because ‘she’s my aunt’ – always the joker.
When I first saw the trailer (below) I was taken aback by how simplistic but beautiful the film looks. Phoenix is a brilliant actor and is well suited to the part of Theodore, while Johansson’s melodic voice compliments the stunning cinematography perfectly.
HER will arrive in UK cinemas from 10th January 2014 (I’ll be first in the queue!)
Source: The Hollywood Reporter/YouTube
