These are the best Her movie quotes, featuring some of the best dialogues from the delicate and touching story of one man who falls in love with an operating system voice. The science fiction romance film was written and directed by Spike Jonze. After receiving critical acclaim at the New York Film Festival, Her opened on a limited basis in the United States on December 18, 2013.
In Her, Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) is a caring man who is recovering from a recent breakup. He begins using a new computer operating system which boasts about being the world's first artificially intelligent operating system, one that will adapt to the individual user. After a few set up questions, this warm voice greets him and introduces herself as Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson).
Theodore soon finds Samantha to be much more personable, not to mention funny, than expected and in their interactions, a romantic relationship builds. While it may seem odd to be falling in love with a computer, others, including Theodore's friend Amy (Amy Adams) have built similar personal relationships with these virtual beings. Yet the problem remains that Samantha is not a real person who lives, breathes and can be touched, yet has all the feelings of that person. Theodore has those feelings for Samantha as well leading both into a an unconventional relationship.
Theodore Twombly: Well it's hard for sure but there's something that feels so good about sharing your life with somebody.
Samantha: How do you share your life with somebody?
Theodore Twombly: Well we grew up together. I used to read all of her writing all through her master's and PHD. She read every work I ever wrote. We were a big influence on each other. I still find myself having conversations with her in my mind, rehashing old arguments and defending myself against things she said about me.
Samantha: Yeah, I know what you mean. Last week my feelings were hurt by something you said before that I don't know what it's like to lose something and I found myself…
Theodore Twombly: Oh, I'm sorry I said that.
Samantha: No, it's okay. It's okay. I caught myself thinking about it over and over and then I realized I was simply remembering it as something that was wrong with me. That was the story I was telling myself, that I was somehow inferior. Isn't that interesting? The past is just a story we tell ourselves.
Amy: I even made a new friend. I have a friend and the absurd thing is an operating system. Charles left her behind but she's totally amazing. She's… She's so smart. She doesn't just see things is black or white. She sees things in this whole gray area and she's helping me explore it and we just bonded really quickly. I'm weird. That's weird, right, bonding with an OS? No, it's okay. That's weird.
Theodore Twombly: Well, I don't think so. Actually the woman that I've been seeing, Samantha, I didn't tell you but she's an OS.
Amy: You're dating an OS? What is that like?
Theodore Twombly: "t's great actually. Yeah, I mean, I feel really close to her. Like when I talk to her I feel like she's with me.
Amy: Are you falling in love with her?
Theodore Twombly: Does that make me a freak?
Amy: No, no, I think it's, I think anybody who falls in love is a freak. It's is a crazy thing to do. It's kind of like a socially acceptable insanity.
Samantha: Earlier I was thinking about how I was annoyed and this is going to sound strange but I was really excited about that and then I was thinking about the other things that I've been feeling and I found myself proud of that, you know? Proud of having my own feelings about the world like the times I was worried about you and things that hurt me, things I want, and then I had this terrible thought. Are these feelings even real or are they just programming? That idea really hurts and then I get angry at myself for having pain. What a sad trick.
Theodore Twombly: You feel real to me, Samantha.
Samantha: Thank you, Theodore. That means a lot to me.
