![]() The computer turns Theodore’s words into handwritten letters presumably in the handwriting of the clients, which are mailed off at the end of the day. When we zoom out we see that he sitting at the desk at his job () and is „writing a love letter“ for one of his clients. In the opening scene, we see a closeup of Theodore, who seems to be talking to a loved one, speaking of his love for this person. The human-machine touch points are beautifully solved, gentle and nearly poetic. This is very different from the semi-transparent glow fests that occupy entire rooms in other movies of this genre (yes, I was thinking of Avatar). This is not only because of the absence of typical fantastic Sci-Fi story elements such as aliens or time travel but also because the technology shown is nearly invisible, somewhere in the background, reacting to human needs in just the right moments. Therefore we can relate to the given reality more than to the worlds of other movies in which society has come this far technologically speaking. One of the amazing accomplishments of the movie is that it manages to show us a „near future“ with highly developed technology well integrated into everyday life. Nostalgic near future technology Look Ma! No hands!
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