Steve Jobs 

Rating 7.5 out of 10

I have been a Steve Jobs fan before I knew who Steve Jobs was.  I bought my first computer in 1986. An Apple Iic and was amazed by it.  Later upgraded to an Apple IIgs and then on to Macintosh's.  I remember buying a used 20 MEG hard drive for $500 and being so excited connecting it to my computer my hands were shaking.  Didn't know what I would do with all that storage space.  Today that would hold about four digital pictures.  I have had most every Mac computer from then until now.

So I have followed the rise and fall and then rise of Jobs.  I read the very good Steve Jobs book a few years ago.  Jobs was a very complex man.  You are not going to scratch the surface in a two hour movie and they don't really try to here.  This movie was written by Aaron Sorkin (Moneybag, The Social Network, American President, A Few Good Men) known for his snappy writing.  He does not fail here.  The writing in Jobs is first rate.  He rattles from one step to another without missing a beat. It's pretty amazing.

The movie gives three snapshots in Jobs life.  When Jobs announces the first Macintosh which turns out to be a huge failure.  He predicts a Million computers sold in the first three months.  Instead they sold 55,000.  Chapter two centers with the announcement of his Next computer after being ousted by Apple and CEO John Sculley (Jeff Daniels).  Chapter three is announcing the iMac.  Peppered in the three chapters is Jobs relationships with Steve Wozniak, Sculley, his daughter Lisa and his right hand woman Joanna Hoffman.  The movie dwells on the daughter a little more than I would have liked but I know Sorkin was trying to show his maturity over the years.

The acting is very good.  Michael Fassbender as Jobs is a great actor.  Jeff Daniels is always fantastic when he is not playing Dumb and Dumber.  Kate Winslet is great as the only person on the planet that would stand up to Jobs when he was being a bully (often).  I don't even like Seth Rogen and his is good as the Woz.  My minor complaint is that Fassbender did very little to get the look of Jobs.  It's kinda like making a movie about Abe Lincoln with Thomas Jefferson playing Abe.

Overall I was entertained.  I think this would make a great rental or rainy day movie for any fan.