The Man Behind the Man

Rating: 5/10 (19 August 2016)

Steve Jobs is an Aaron Sorkin biopic. It stars Michael Fassbender in the titular role, playing kate opposite Kate Winslet as the long-suffering Russian Jew girl Friday. Seth Rogan costars as Steve Wosniak.
Aaron Sorkin (Social Network, Grey's Anatomy), the writer's writer, tells the nerd hero's life story through scenes coinciding with Apple product unveilings. It was deconstructionist. Fassbender plays Jobs unsympathetically. They pretty much tore the guy down.
Sorkin, never one to be accused of subtlety, portrays the supposed modern day Edison as a bad boss and a lousy father. It's like, "We get it already!" Mr. Sorkin beats you over the head with the message. The worst part about it was the cliché "becoming a better father" subplot. By all accounts, the real Steve Jobs was described by those closest to him, such as Steve Wosniak, as being a selfish jerk. Still, the guy is not around to defend himself.
It was a lot of talking with extended scenes. Those scenes were redundant. If you liked Social Network, you will probably like Steve Jobs the movie.