British Director Danny Boyle explores how the world of technology as we know it was constructed in the daring biopic “Steve Jobs” – which centers around the Apple CEO’s struggles and successes by following a series of groundbreaking product launches.
The film as a whole looks clean and inviting, similar to Apple products themselves. You get the same feeling watching this movie as you do when you walk into an Apple store, with its sleek, high tech appearance.
Apart from cinematography, Michael Fassbender as the title character is electric. He brings an energy that radiates off the screen in forms of humor, disgust, and empathy all exceptionally mirrored by Kate Winslet who shines in her own right as Jobs’ assistant.
It becomes apparent quickly that Jobs himself is a jerk. He fancies himself an artist or a humanitarian who fills a great void of human desire by creating personal computers.
The movie is plastered with verbal conflict which at times becomes a bit overwhelming making it seem to be just one big two hour argument.
The biggest of these arguments is between Jobs and his ex lover who claims he is the father of her child.
Through the development of Jobs and his alleged daughter’s relationship, a complex view of him is presented as he balances himself between cut-throat, superhuman businessman and father.
However, with the phenomenal direction, Oscar-worthy acting, and a clever, exciting script “Steve Jobs” shows us that Jobs may have been just a man, but a good man who just wanted to change the course of history.
Despite the constant bickering and mild but often confusing technology jargon, “Steve Jobs” will keep you interested and entertained even if you don’t know a thing about computers, or for that matter the man behind the computers, Steve Jobs.
I give Steve Jobs 3.5/4 stars
EDITOR’S NOTE: Steve Jobs is playing in Naperville at AMC Showplace on Nov. 6-10, 2015.
11:30AM, 2:45PM, 6:20PM and 9:20PM
AMC Showplace is located at 2815 Show Place Dr. along Route 59 at 95th St.