Jobs

Gets the JOBS done.
I'm surprised I liked JOBS as much as I did, considering that the reviews surrounding the film were mediocre at best, not to mention that Ashton Kutcher is one of my least favourite actors EVER. Much to my surprise, Kutcher was actually astonishingly good in the title role.

Take him out, and you are left with a limp, unfocused, poorly paced, and incredibly boring biopic. Put him back in, and you are still left with the above, but with a daring and riveting performance at its centre.

Now, this is isn't saying much, but this is Kutcher's best performance by about 300%. He absolutely *nails* Steve Jobs's mannerisms - his stooped walk, the way he held his hands in front of him, the way he pursed his lips, etc. He holds surprising gravitas and charisma, and holds up excellently in scenery-chewing moments. The scenes where he brutally rejects the woman he impregnated, and gives Bill Gates a piece of his mind ("And I will make sure you NEVER earn a dollar again, that I...

'Jobs' a flawed, yet informative biopic
A great many words can be used to describe the late Steve Jobs. Atop the list, you'd probably find innovator and visionary, followed by several harsher words that there's no need to use here. His contributions to the technology industry are undeniable, and while he clearly had a life full of conflict, history will always remember him as the man that started a technology revolution by co-founding the multi-billion dollar company, Apple. Today, a rough estimate projects Apple to be worth in the ballpark of $600-700 billion. And, the odds are (since you're reading this) that you probably own a piece of technology that Steve Jobs oversaw at one point - whether it's an iPhone, iPod, Mac, or one of several other forms of Apple technology. For all his flaws and rocky relationships, Steve Jobs managed to found a company, lose his place in it, and come back to make it bigger and better than ever. These real life events are chronicled in the biopic, Jobs.

Directed by Joshua...

Suggested, rather than recommended, viewing
I showed this film to my movie group composed mainly of women (one man besides myself) over age 62, and it did attract a good turnout with nobody leaving during the movie. However, it's not a great movie and won't likely get any Oscar or Golden Globe nominations although Ashton Kutcher does a surprisingly good job in the title role.

This really is more about Apple than it is specifically about Jobs. It remains interesting for the best part of the film. But it won't be memorable. From me, it gets a suggestion rather than a recommendation

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