![]() ![]() Early on in their time together, Samantha longs to be a human being and is haunted by her lack of a body, but as she becomes more evolved, she learns to love being a computer. She is pure and rational, in contrast to the messy human relationships that Theodore has previously been involved in, and this is why Theodore loves her so much. ![]() As she learns more about how to be an intuitive system, mirroring the qualities of a human being, Samantha becomes a close confidant and lover to Theodore. Samantha is an OS that Theodore initially purchases to help organize his life. She is a volatile and emotional woman, and Theodore struggled to open up and be honest about his feelings with her, which led her to resent him. When they have lunch, Catherine is upset that Theodore is dating an operating system, and she criticizes him for pursuing a relationship that avoids the difficulties of human relationships. As part of their relationship, they both helped each other believe in themselves more. She is an intelligent writer whom Theodore tells us consistently doubts herself. They have separated, and she’s been trying to get him to sign the divorce papers, but he continues to put it off. He finds solace in the company of his old friend, Amy. After his experience with Samantha, Theodore is ready to make amends and move on from the hard feelings of his divorce. By the end of the film, Samantha has left him and Theodore is distraught, but he has also learned something about himself. Theodore is a fundamentally well-intentioned man who suffers because of his own alienation and introspection. By confiding in Samantha, he is able to see the ways that he has sabotaged his other relationships by not opening up about his feelings, and about keeping secrets from those he loves. Through his relationship with "Samantha," Theodore begins to open up about what he’s feeling, and come to terms with some of his limitations in intimate relationships. He purchases an operating system with artificial intelligence to help him with his day-to-day life, and ends up forming an intimate and romantic bond with his computer. Theodore is the protagonist of the film, a sensitive and thoughtful man who is recently separated from his wife Catherine, and is struggling to find connection in an alienated world. ![]()
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