It's thought-provoking, intriguing smart and rapid-fire, with plenty of wit, intensity and snappy put-downs. While not perfect, Sorkin's script is one of the high points of 'Steve Jobs'. The music is both low-key and lively when used. Boyle directs in a restrained fashion, while showing plenty of engagement with his material. It may feel like a filmed play, which is also down to the structure of the film, but for me it wasn't a problem. It's unfussy but never cheap, actually it is very slick. However, 'Steve Jobs' is very well made visually. Also didn't buy Jobs/Scully's final scene together, which went against what was seen with their acrimonious confrontations before. Actually really liked the script on the most part, it is though talk-heavy and with scenes having a lot to take in there are instances where it's not easy keeping up. For something featuring heavily, his personal/family life could have been better explored and delved into more, there is heart with the relationship between Steve and Lisa but the final fifteen minutes or so to me came over as contrived rather than emotional and although Katherine Waterston does a good job her role is underwritten.Īt times, the film is jumpy and also could have shown more of the launches themselves and showed how they were received rather than being told afterwards, for a film so heavily reliant on the backstage/behind the scenes aspects. Can definitely understand the criticism of 'Steve Jobs' being a pretty one-dimensional portrait of the man that magnifies his flaws. There could have been more complexity to Jobs himself, difficult to do for a perfectionist who was very difficult to work with. There are also a few issues here, and fairly sizeable ones, though there is much more good than there is bad. At the same time, considering the involvement of such fine talent and subject matter, 'Steve Jobs' also had potential to be, and perhaps should have been, more than good, great even. There is a lot to like here, and the good points are actually excellent.
Then there is the talent involved in 'Steve Jobs', director Danny Boyle who has made some very good films, one of today's most talented script-writers Aaron Sorkin and Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet as the leads.įound 'Steve Jobs' to be a good and interesting film, albeit not one that will appeal to all viewers as can be seen from the polarising reviews. Steve Jobs was a fascinating, though complex, individual, so having a film based on him was always going to peek interest.
Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 7 / 10 Great man and cast, good film
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