what are we talking about when we talk about love

Garrick 2022-04-23 07:01:06

The background of the film "Untouchable Her" is built in the future society, and the protagonist Theodore is a letter writer by profession. The film begins with his work scene - Theodore dictates an affectionate letter, and the advanced electronic system directly converts the sound he hears into a scanned letter of the designated guest's handwriting through the voice recognition function. Although Theodore has a retro and romantic occupation in the new century, he is usually a middle-aged man who is not considered interesting and is used to being alone. At this time, he was in the midst of a divorce dispute with his wife, and he felt a little negative and confused about his relationship and life; this kind of life accompanied by loneliness made the film give us, who live in a concrete forest in time and space, at the beginning of the film. Brings a familiar vibe.
The turning point of Theodore's life was thus unfolded - the encounter with the new super-intelligent operating system OS. As a lonely man who lives alone, he has a new artificial intelligence companion, Samantha. Samantha is very different from the women Theodore has met in real life, which brings him an extraordinary experience of getting along with him: Samantha's empathy and Zhuo Qun's work efficiency impress Theodore; For ordinary electronic intelligent systems, Samantha's real sense of being like a real person and extremely customized is even more impressive. As the time spent together increased, Theodore gradually opened up to this mysterious friend who could not be seen but felt, and shared with her various confusions in his life, yearnings and fears for romantic relationships... Except for the increase in trust , the relationship between them has become increasingly profound and complex in a subtle way.
The overall tone of "Unreachable Her" is slightly melancholy, whether it is the reality that the more advanced the technology is in the story, the lonelier people are, or the shooting style of a large number of slow and empty mirrors, shallow depth of field close-ups, and the use of cool tones. With the ethereal and sad soundtrack, it gives the audience a feeling of loneliness and loneliness, and makes people naturally integrate into the melancholy feelings created by the director; but in fact, on the basis of the unity of the overall style, the film is actually everywhere. Hidden contradictions and conflicts: For example, Theodore has a gentle and delicate heart but is indifferent to sociability, Theodore desires and avoids romantic relationships; The problem of the union of spirit and flesh in the relationship between Otto and Samantha... These contradictions and conflicts are used as a foreshadowing of the subsequent plots in the film, allowing the plot to echo with the development of the plot, helping to shape the distinct personalities of the characters, and linking the previous and the next. bring the plot to a climax.
In all of Theodore's romantic relationships, he is extremely passive, passively accepting separation from his ex-wife, passively not wanting to give any promise to the blind date, passively accepting the confession of the operating system. In the world composed of words and words, Theodore is like a master of love who is well versed in the world, but in fact, he is not good at love. The time spent with his ex-wife Theodore discovered what love is, love is about sharing interests with her, supporting each other, growing together, but the hard part is also how to "grow together, but try to go in the same direction; change together. , but try not to frighten each other"; and with Samantha, Theodore really learned how to love. Samantha is full of enthusiasm for the world, Theodore confessed to her friend Amy that she was so happy when she was with Samantha that she didn't even know if she had existed before; He usually chooses to avoid when approaching, but after being with Samantha, he gradually learned to express his thoughts and gradually matured emotionally. Some people say that the emergence and departure of the operating system is as irresponsible as a gust of wind, but in my opinion, she has come, which is actually very meaningful. Her existence is not to let Theodore and human beings escape from reality and avoid interpersonal interactions that may not go well. The meaning of her existence is to change Theodore from the inside out by establishing a relationship of trust and change human beings , teaches human beings how to face reality and face all problems. She not only played the role of lover in Theodore's life, but also taught Theodore how to love others. Even Theodore knows that Samantha as an operating system is not bound by the fidelity of human relationships: Samantha is chatting with 8316 other people at the same time as he is chatting, and even with 641 at the same time After falling in love, Theodore chose to accept Samantha's cruel "I belong to you but not you" confession even though it was painful, but he unconsciously responded to her "I want to talk to you", which should be the first. Once, Theodore learned to express his emotions, he began to become a pro-active partner in the relationship, and he didn't want his love affair with Samantha to end in negative procrastination.
Perhaps at every stage of life, we all need such a partner, such a relationship, whose existence allows us to be ourselves at ease and make the world full of delight and magic. In the face of her, we are no longer entangled in the relationship between the spirit and the flesh. All experience guidance and dogmatism have collapsed. With this person's company, every minute and every second is happiness, and every frown and smile is meaningful. This is what love gives. Our Book of Revelation is also the ideal and path of faith and hope in life. Maybe there is never an ideal model for love. Two people in a love relationship live in their own worldview of values ​​before they meet each other, and two people can give themselves to believe out of the combination of love. Confidence in the future, the courage to create the future, and work together towards the same goal.
Parting is inevitable, Theodore burst into tears and whispered to Samantha: "I have never loved anyone as much as I have loved you", Samantha replied: "Me too, I understand now." In the eyes of others, the relationship that was absurd and didn't even feel that it was established finally came to an end, but I felt that true love existed.
In the end, even though Theodore had only friends to accompany him, he had already gained the courage to love, and with his newfound emotional confidence, he sincerely wrote a letter to his ex-wife, who had been unable to face it calmly before, " Because we have seen each other grow, because you and I are who I am, I just want you to know that I am grateful that you are a part of my life, no matter who you become, no matter where you go, I I will love you and be your friend forever."
In the last scene of the movie, Theodore and his friends quietly shared the dark sky on the rooftop, in a chaotic state, but I clearly saw the hope of the sunrise.

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Extended Reading
  • Missouri 2021-10-20 18:59:24

    How to forget a broken relationship. I thought it was a sci-fi novel, but found that it was still just a cover, and the love between man and machine only purified the whole story. The essence is still to use this story to explore people and love, including that unforgettable love. In order to enhance this sense of substitution, the film uses a lot of subjective shots, both the male protagonist and the machine, which is very interesting. The mix of street scenes is also a great fun

  • Jefferey 2022-03-26 09:01:01

    "It's like I'm reading a book that I love. I read very slowly. So the distance between words is getting farther and farther. The distance is so far as to approach infinity. I find myself in the distance between words and words. . If one day, you also arrive at that place, there will be nothing to separate us.”

Her quotes

  • Alien Child: I hate women. All they do is cry all the time.

    Theodore: That's not true. You know men cry too. I actually like crying sometimes. It feels good.

    Alien Child: I didn't know you were a little pussy. Is that why you don't have a girlfriend? I'm going out on that date and fuck her brains out and show you how it's done. You can watch and cry.

    Samantha: Okay, this kid has problems.

    Alien Child: You have some fucking problems, lady.

    Samantha: Really? Okay, I'm gonna go.

    Alien Child: Get out of here, fatty!

  • Theodore: I wish you were in this room with me right now. I wish I could put my arms around you. I wish I could touch you.

    Samantha: How would you touch me?

    Theodore: I would touch you on your face with just the tips of my fingers. And put my cheek against your cheek.

    Samantha: That's nice.

    Theodore: And just rub it softly.

    Samantha: Would you kiss me?

    Theodore: I would. I'd take your head into my hands. And kiss the corner of your mouth. So softly. I would put my mouth on you and I'd taste you.