More of a character study than a biopic

Rating: 3/10 (16 January 2016)

Who knew you could fill two whole hours with arguing in empty rooms at conference venues? This film is a 'must watch' for fans of stacked chairs and fire doors. But don't worry, there's no danger of nodding off, because there is plenty of shouting and raised voices to keep you awake.
On the plus side the cast do the best they can with such an uninspiring script and Kate Winslett has definitely done her homework accent-wise. It is also a great relief that Fassbender has made no attempt to mimic Jobs.
Probably my favourite aspect are the arguments about a previous argument where the two arguments, past and present, are cut into each other. Why watch one fight, when you can watch two? But content aside I though it kept the narrative efficient and helped the pace.
In the unlikely event that you don't know Steve Jobs' story and the history of Apple already, I suspect you'll come out of this movie a little non-plussed as very little is actually explained or described. It is very much an examination of who Jobs was as a person rather than his biography.
From an entertainment perspective, I much preferred the film Jobs (2013). Inaccuracies aside, it tells a better, more rounded story.