Experiencing Spike Jonze's "I'm Here"

Why are the most beautiful of love stories usually the saddest? I'm Here: A Love Story in An Absolut World, a short film written and directed by Spike Jonze, had me pensive and a little sad. I had thought, "Wow. This is The Giving Tree of contemporary times," and then after digging up some background information, I found out that the children's book by Shel Silverstein was indeed the inspiration for I'm Here.

In the film, people and robots cohabit the world (or L.A., at least). The plot revolves around the "lives" of Sheldon and Francesca, two robots having starkly contrasting "personalities." He works at the library and conforms to human rules, while she's the life-of-the-party kind of girl: sassy, fun-loving, and vibrant. She behaves as if she's more human than robot: she drives (when robots are "not allowed" to) and parties a lot. In fact, she loses an arm at a rock club, and this is where the drama begins.

If you want to watch I'm Here, you simply need to click this link. The soundtrack should be enough reason to see this film. Oh, and don't skip the intro.

Getting my movie pass

 It's even better if you watch the movie while logged in to your Facebook account, because you can invite your friends to watch it with you. I especially loved this part, especially since I don't live in the same city as my best friends, so it made me feel as if we were really sitting next to each other in the cinema. "I'm Here" is not just a short film; it's an experience.

Almost felt like the girls were really there