Her

Review by Pamela Zoslov

“Love” is the word you most often hear when people talk about their iPhones. The clever devices are the first thing they reach for in the morning and the last thing they touch at night. Asked in a recent survey how they felt when they misplaced their phones, more than 70 percent of users said “panicked,” 14 percent said “desperate,” and a truly addicted 7 percent said “sick.”

Do they “love” their phones in the same way they love their families? Maybe so. The phones are always there for them. They provide validation that they are loved, noticed and wanted, that they exist.

Humankind's love affair with smart technology is one of the themes of HER, a science fiction romance written written and directed by Spike Jones (nee Adam Spiegel). It the first solo screenplay for Jonze, following his highly original collaborations with screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ADAPTATION) and his 2009 adaptation, with Dave Eggers, of Maurice Sendak's WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. Jonze is also producer of the Jackass TV series and movies, which gives you some idea of his range.