I'm Here

Considering that Lena Dunham has been a hotly debated topic on the web this past week, I was tempted to feature the “choose your own adventure” style short film that she wrote and Spike Jonze directed last year. Instead, I opted to go with another Spike Jonze short that should bring a smile to the face of anyone who enjoyed his Oscar nominated gem of a romance Her. I’m Here is a science fiction love story set in a version of Los Angeles where humans and robots coexist. The plot involves a lonely robot, Sheldon (Andrew Garfield), who meets his dream girl in the form of a free-spirited robot named Francesca (Sienna Guillory). Similar to Her, the short is overflowing with creativity and emotion. It is a beautiful film that shows the joy, pain, and sacrifice that often comes with love.

I’m Here
Director: Spike Jonze / USA/ 2010/ 30 minutes
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Sienna Guillory, Daniel London and Michael Berry Jr.

Published by Courtney Small

The founder of Cinema Axis, Courtney is a Rotten Tomatoes approved critic who can frequently be heard discussing film as co-host of Frameline on Radio Regent. Courtney has contributed to several publications including Leonard Maltin, That Shelf, POV Magazine, In the Seats, Black Girl Nerds, and Comix Asylum. He has appeared on ET Canada and Hollywood Suite's Cinema A to Z. Courtney celebrates diversity in cinema as host of the Changing Reels podcast and is a member of the Toronto Film Critics Association, the Online Film Critics Society, and the African American Film Critics Association. He is also a Golden Globes International Voter.

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