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"She" is undoubtedly still a romance film, even if the protagonist of the story has become a person and a virtual software system under the background of sci-fi, it does not conceal that the film itself is still It is a replay of the old tune of the love story of the world, but behind such a novel and extremely imaginative story, we have an opportunity to reconsider love and the world itself again.
The protagonist, Theodore, is a marginal existence in a highly technologically advanced future society. He has just finished a marriage, lives alone, and works step by step. Like most assumptions about the world after the development of science and technology, people are highly intelligent The machine replaces perception, and is isolated behind a group of metal machines, becoming fragile and pale. Even Theodore's profession itself, writing love letters on behalf of others, is a great irony of the indifference and isolation of future interpersonal relationships. For Theodore, in the face of the cold surrounding environment, his delicate heart had to choose to bury himself deeper. His full passion, except for the manuscripts pouring out on the computer screen to the strangers. Besides, there is no place to put it.
In such an environment, the appearance of "she" has become a turning point and hope in Theodore's life. "She" is actually just the latest artificial intelligence system. Although it is only a program that can only speak, it can not only interact with people Talking and chatting, but also continuous learning and progress, both gentle and considerate, but also humorous. That's right, these are the characteristics of "human" itself, and in the world constructed by the film, Theodore can only find it in the virtual world. The birth of this "abnormal love" is destined to be tragic. However, the development of science and technology has resulted in the degradation of the way people communicate with each other. Even the most precious and unique characteristic of human beings, feelings, have been occupied by the ruthless mechanical age, just as philosophers and artists have been trying to reveal since the 20th century. We are alienated just like the one who awakens the world. Modern people have become accessories of mobile phones and computers. People in the future may go further along this road and become poor parasites in the world of smart technology and high-tech products. The film is conducted under such a general background and narrative logic. This romantic love will inevitably be "unhappy". Fortunately, the director does not intend to criticize and satirize the rapid self-destruction of human beings. On the contrary, he is more willing to adopt another A way to review the most authentic and pure emotional sustenance of human nature-even if the protagonist is not the usual "human", in this way, the film uniquely pulls the original heavy social and philosophical propositions back to the narrative of the genre. In the model, a difficult theme that may be boring and serious in itself is turned into a soft, fresh and natural love film on the screen.
The dual identities of the heroine Samantha have become an insurmountable contradiction for Theodore. In terms of emotions, he is indeed deeply caught in the tenderness with Samantha, and even relies on voice to establish with Samantha. In close contact, she is undoubtedly like a "girlfriend". At the same time, intellectually, the reality that Samantha does not have a substance is always reminding Theodore that "she" is just a program. Theodore discovered that Samantha was actually with thousands of different people at the same time. When "in love", this sense of absurdity is completely revealed. It's not like the "speciality" required by human beings in emotions. No matter how humanized computer programs look like, they are actually just executing pre-set instructions ruthlessly and indifferently. The feelings that Theodore projected on Samantha are completely bankrupt here, just as love in reality may face the departure of the other at any time, Theodore's love ultimately has to face the reality that can be ignored and avoided before. The film here turns this love story into a remembrance of human feelings that have been lost. In the future world, we no longer have the ability to love. We can only simulate love with various cold substitutes. .
Fortunately, love itself is still beautiful.
The film never gave up on the beautiful persistence of love itself, whether it was Theodore’s poetic love letter, Samantha’s gentle and considerate words, or Theodore finally looked into the distance with his confidante, full of possibilities. The ending. It is not love that is at fault, but the environment that distorts love. Therefore, Samantha has a more complicated meaning for the audience. The spiritual love between Theodore and her is undoubtedly misplaced, and behind this dislocation, the most precious and rare emotional flower was born. After this love, Theodore seemed to prove to himself and the cold world that human emotions are still there, and that man has not yet become a cold machine. In this sense, what "She" shows us is the abyss of lack of emotion, but flowers of hope are blooming in the abyss.
Originally published in the April 2014 issue of "Modern Family · Life", with deletion and modification
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