I am not sure if it is about the man but I am sure it is about the tranny of a mad genius

Rating: 7/10 (18 January 2016)

Steve Jobs, the film feels like a steroid-addled mess but somewhere in its epicenter of chaos actually lies coherence. Forget about your usual biopic narrative structure, Aaron Sorkin's screenplay can't be bothered with that. Three moments are distilled from his Apple years and we get to look behind the stage during product launches in 1984, 1988 and 1998. The products unveiled are the Macintosh, the NeXT Black Cube and the iMac respectively. Those who are observant will notice that Danny Boyle uses different film formats to reflect the different pivotal periods - 16mm, 35mm and digital respectively. The three moments are essentially the traditional Hollywood three acts but it doesn't possess a cinematic feel. Boyle and Sorkin went for a theatrical feel and the ensemble cast is solid. Fassbender, Winslet and Rogen and Daniels are so good that I couldn't see another actor in the role. It's a jaw-dropping marvel to look at Fassbender playing a maestro that tries so hard to be the most hated man in the office and a man who wants the final word in any discussion.
From the start to its end, the movie feels like it is going for a delirious high. It doesn't want to romanticize the man. If it is romanticizing something, I think it was celebrating the tranny of monster mad genius. I have a feeling nothing much in the movie is true and Jobs is just a canvas for Aaron Sorkin to work his usual porn. By porn I mean fleet-footed dialogue and repartee firing on all cylinders. Danny Boyle just takes the script and runs with the fifth gear with full-on acceleration. The pace is relentless, even faster than Mad Max. Forget all you know about biopics and enjoy the full-throttle ride.
I have a feeling the movie is very divisive - you will either love it or hate it. I love it but my wifey not so.