Her Ending Explained: Why Samantha Left & What It Means
Spike Jonze’s 2013 movie Herleft viewers with questions to contemplate long after the credits rolled. The science-fiction love story goes a step beyond contemporary human-computer interaction by following the virtual romance between a melancholy man and his operating system. In its contemplation of the disparities between computers and humans, the movie offers unconventional lessons about the complications of love. The Her ending only leaves people with even more questions.
In Los Angeles in the not-too-distant future, lonely introvert Theodore Twombly (played by Joker's Joaquin Phoenix) writes heartfelt letters for a living, even though his own love life is a mess. In the wake of his failed marriage to childhood sweetheart Catherine, Theodore isolates himself from the world with the exceptions of his old friend, Amy, and his new operating system, Samantha. As Theodore attempts and struggles to navigate real-world dating, he soon comes to rely on Samantha not just to organize his life, but also to meet his emotional needs.
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Leading up to the Her ending, Theodore’s attempts to disconnect from his painful emotions through virtual reality only brings his real-world challenges to the forefront. Her questions the future of digital tools and humans’ dependence on them, and while the sci-fi movie’s ending does not offer any decisive moral lessons in technology use, it nudges viewers to consider the impact technology may have on human relationships. The Her ending prompts viewers to consider the rapidly advancing role technology plays in modern lives, and what that means — not only for Theodore’s future, but also for the future of humanity.
In the third act of Her, Theodore
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