Her And Worker Dreden Analysis
Postmodernist performances are ambiguous and controversial works that combine writing techniques and styles to piece together humorous and playful, yet sardonic stories. The films of Her by Spike Jonze and Worker Drone by Sharat Raju are postmodern works that share the universal themes and characteristics of the implementation of hyper-reality, ambiguity, and the development of characters in inescapable situations. Postmodern works allow the audience to interpret the story through different lenses. For example, an editorial article by Reykjavik Boulevard, a magazine publisher, argues that while Her is a love story, it is also “a philosophical dissertation” (Reykjavik Boulevard, n.d.) of our complete dependence on technology. They argue that we depend on and love technology since they serve us; it is an ‘acceptable madness’ that “accepts us for who we are, making us able to be everything.” (Reykjavik Boulevard, n.d.)
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In Her, the main character, Theodore, falls in love with an intelligent computer operating system and starts to believe that it is a real person. Theodore’s inability to tell reality from fantasy leads him down a path of isolation, loneliness, and irresponsibility, as he forgets about the world around him so that he could talk to his computer. When confronted by co-workers, Theodore argues that “feels like [he] can be anything with [it].” (Jonze, 2013) Similarly, in Worker Drone, Rahul participates in a competition for a chance at the managerial position. Amar, his co-worker, cautions Rahul that “[their] consoles control actual aircrafts” (Raju, 2011) that are shooting unknown targets, but his lack of consciousness leads to the destruction of his loved one's
In Her, the main character, Theodore, falls in love with an intelligent computer operating system and starts to believe that it is a real person. Theodore’s inability to tell reality from fantasy leads him down a path of isolation, loneliness, and irresponsibility, as he forgets about the world around him so that he could talk to his computer. When confronted by co-workers, Theodore argues that “feels like [he] can be anything with [it].” (Jonze, 2013) Similarly, in Worker Drone, Rahul participates in a competition for a chance at the managerial position. Amar, his co-worker, cautions Rahul that “[their] consoles control actual aircrafts” (Raju, 2011) that are shooting unknown targets, but his lack of consciousness leads to the destruction of his loved one's