Sorkin's Job

Rating: 8/10 (1 November 2015)

"Helming Universal's award season vehicle is Danny Boyle of Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, and 127 Hours fame. Though keen cinephiles will appreciate the evolving of 16 to 35mm to digital filming over the picture's 14-year time span, the Director's distinctive touch is only subtly apparent via compressing news feed, a failed NASA launch superimposed onto a corridor, and a cheeky use of mirrors to spice up the walk and talk. Otherwise, Sorkin's anchored script cogently restrains the ocular energy of Trainspotting's potently reflective narration and Slumdog's proletariat dash. When the duo does click, however, the result is one of the year's most memorable scenes. During a revealing confrontation between Jobs and Sculley, Sorkin triumphantly reunites with Newsroom star (Daniels) in an intricate dance from their optimistic meeting at an intimately fashioned restaurant, to the board's fateful oust of Jobs to the backdrop of a torrential downpour, to their currently escalating feud moments prior to the launch of Next, Jobs' first individual venture. Rarely referencing one another, the college of scenes is logically pieced together to paint a developing portrait of their almost father-son relationship—highlighted by the warmth timber interior of the restaurant, the dark blue of the midnight rain, and the stark purity of the backstage storage room."
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