Film: Steve Jobs

This is my 500^th blog (and 323^rd movie review)

GENRE: Drama

RATING: R for language
RUNTIME: 2 hours and 2 minutes

STARRING: Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave, new X-Mens)

Kate Winslet (The Reader, Titanic), Seth Rogen (Knocked Up)

DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours)

WRITER: Aaron Sorkin (Few Good Men, Social Network, West Wing)

PLOT: A behind-the-scenes look at Steve Jobs thirty minutes before three iconic computer product launches. Clever dialogue ensues.

FIVE OBSERVATIONS:

1 While the film is not for everyone, I enjoyed it quite a bit. I love the idea of making this story into a three act play only focusing on three half-hours. Aaron Sorkin is a genius. I could listen to his words all day.

2 I love seeing Jeff Daniels relish Sorkin dialogue. He just delivers it so well. The rest of the cast holds their own, but Daniels is in another league.

3 I appreciated the film stock used for each act. The first thirty minutes is grainy, the last thirty is hi-def digital. Nice touch.

4 While Sorkin’s television shows are often centered on idealists, lately his movies have focused on jerks. First Zuckerberg and now Jobs, not that you can’t help rooting for them anyway.

5 Weird preview choices this time around. Concussion and Spotlight seemed fitting with Steve Jobs. Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse was completely out of place and confusing to the older audience.

RECOMMENDATION: You can wait for DVD

UPCOMING REVIEWS: Bond - Spectre