The world is full of technology; from phones to internet and computers to television to cars and tablets. Our society is constantly glued to a screen in order to be in the know. But what if we became glued to our screens for another reason? For love? This is the idea behind the movie Her, or as Edelstein calls it "the best movie of the year."
I've never seen or I guess read Edelstein while in such a happy mood. His critics are positive, he's funny and appreciative and genuinely likes the movie. There isn't a large amount of sass and sarcasm like his usual work which tells me that he actually enjoyed the film. Interestingly enough Edelstein calls the film director, Spike Jonze, a "romantic transcendentalist" which just so happens to relate back to class. Edelstein is also a large fan of the star actor, Joaquin Phoenix, someone that I've never heard of. But its refreshing and exciting to see Edelstein praise someone so now I want to see more movies with our star in them.
I'm glad there is a movie that David likes, it's a genuine piece and I'm willing to give this movie a chance now.
Movie review
Edelstein, David. "A Man And His Machine, Finding Out What Love Is." NPR. NPR, 19 Dec. 2013. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
(Edelstein, A Man and His Machine, Finding Out What Love Is)
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