Spike Jonze 'Her:' Wins Best Film and Director at National Board of Review Awards; New Trailer [VIDEO & List]
Spike Jonze's Her was the big winner at the National Board of Review Awards this year, picking up honors for Best Film and Best Director.
The sci-fi romance film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara and Olivia Wilde. The film focuses on a unique relationship between Phoenix's character Theodore and a gadget, voiced by Johansson.
In a new trailer for the picture, Johansson is seen asking Theodore about his recent break up, to which he laughs and accuses her of being nosey. She asks him to get used to it. As the clip moves on we see Theodore literally wired to Johansson, who constantly talks to him through his days and nights.
His new virtual girlfriend is trapped in an electronic device. The only way audiences and Phoenix access her is through her voice.
"What is it like being married?" she asks Phoenix at one point.
"There is something that feels so good about sharing your life with somebody," he responds.
Viewers also catch glimpses of Adams, who plays Theodore's friend in the film. Theordore's friends are seen being critical of his new girlfriend, the fact that he is dating a computer and if it even counts as a real relationship. Toward the end of the trailer, Theodore is shown falling helplessly in love with talking device.
A new trailer for the film was also released on Dec. 7.
Other National Board of Review winners included Bruce Dern as Best Actor and Emma Thompson as Best Actress for their roles in Nebraska and Saving Mr. Banks.
Here is the entire list of winners picked by the National Board of Reviews:
Best Film
Her
Best Director
Spike Jonze, Her
Best Actor
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Best Actress
Emma Thompson, Saving Mr Banks
Best Supporting Actor
Will Forte, Nebraska
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer, Fruitvale Station
Best Original Screenplay
Joel and Ethan Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis
Best Adapted Screenplay
Terence Winter, The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Animated Feature
The Wind Rises
Breakthrough Performance
Michael B. Jordan, Fruitvale Station
Breakthrough Performance
Adele Exarchopoulos, Blue is the Warmest Color
Best Directorial Debut
Ryan Coogler, Fruitvale Station
Best Foreign Language Film
The Past
Best Documentary
Stories We Tell
William K. Everson Film History Award
George Stevens, Jr.
Best Ensemble
Prisoners
Spotlight Award
Career Collaboration of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio
NBR Freedom of Expression Award
Wadjda
Creative Innovation in Filmmaking Award
Gravity
Watch the new trailer for the Her below:
