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A new trailer for Spike Jonze’s Her was released yesterday. While the debut trailer that released in August was cut like a short film illustrating a full arc, this new trailer is cut more traditionally. Her is Jonze’s ode to love and technology starring Joaquin Phoenix as a lovelorn romantic falling for his OS system, Sam (played by Scarlett Johansson). It’s a play on the romance genre with a sci-fi twist that is driven more so on the performance of its leads rather than the central “gimmick” of the film.

Recently, Her made headlines when the Golden Globes announced that Johansson’s performance would not be eligible for Best Supporting Actress consideration due to her not physically appearing in the film. However, the Academy Awards and Screen Actors Guild approved of her performance for award eligibility. From what I’ve heard out of previous screenings of the film, Her has been captivating and considered one of the best films of the year, already finding placement on most critics’ end of the year lists.

We’ll find out how good Her is when it’s released in more theaters on December 18th.