4. Her Isnt Getting Left Out
No one directing today makes more unique movies than Spike Jonze, and Her just might be his most idiosyncratic story yet. Its hard for common audiences to get behind a movie that is seemingly about a man falling in love with a voice modulator, but thankfully Jonzes ideas arent too strange for professional critics and awards panels. Those that look for a deeper meaning in Her - and all of Jonze's films for that matter - will be greatly rewarded with a smart experience they can take away something socially relevant from. In a show filled with nominations for American Hustle, 12 Years A Slave, and Captain Phillips, it was refreshing to watch a total dark horse take a prestigious screenplay award home. It also has a great shot at taking home the Oscar too considering that its a category both panels usually see eye to eye on, and the Academy separates Best Screenplay into Original and Adapted categories, which obviously strengthens Hers chances. Furthermore, I just think it's about time the Academy rewards Spike Jonze with an Oscar for creating these original masterpieces that really are unlike anything else out there.
Robert Kojder
Contributor
I write for WhatCulture (duh) and MammothCinema. Born with Muscular Dystrophy Type 2; lover of film, games, wrestling, and TV.
See more from
Robert