A Genius Mind Behind A Genius Line of Products

Rating: 9/10 (12 January 2016)

"Steve Jobs" is definitely one of the best biographical films of our time. It makes a very particular right, efficient, dynamic, neurotic, great, funny, human and unforgettable "portrait in motion" of one of the most complex characters and iconographic twentieth century celebrities and geniuses: "Steve Jobs", aka the co-creator of the personal computer practically and/or a series of creations or co-creations more in Apple Computer Company that if not exist, the world would not be the same. Danny Boyle's British director in his frantic, unstoppable filmstyle does convey much of what lay behind this great character who taught the world to "think different", using a very intelligent fastpace screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, based on the great biobook of Walter Isaacson, that itself is a great biography "pre-authorized" of Steve Jobs, and I do recommend it. Boyle and his writer staged his film at the times backstage or behind the scenes of the official presentations/summits of three unforgettable and key Apple products. It is in these peak moments where Steve Jobs, masterfully played by Michael Fassbender, comes out with all its complex load of feelings, thoughts, obsessions, fears and tricks. It is in these moments where Steve Jobs has to show the world that he is the "Director of the Big Orchestra" without sometimes having to play any instrument at all. Behind every great man is a great woman and this is certainly Jobs's personal assistant, played with intensity by Kate Winslet and all the memorable interactions with key figures of the protagonist's life as the girlfriend/wife or his daughter, his co-founder Steve Wozniak and his uncomftrable partner John Scully, a very complex character and influence in Steve's life. All is setup in a frenetic and kinetic pace from start to finish in a film that does not let you breathe literally, it has so much to teach to us and without a question puts Steve Jobs as an essential reference for anyone who wants to venture into this modern era and learn about the 20th century cyber modern history and biography of this unforgettable genius, or wants to learn in latter case how it is created, raised, almost destroyed and saves a world-class company. Steve Jobs should be seen and applauded not one but in several revisions. A must see film.