The biopic that is a character study.

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2017)

I am a big fan of Aaron Sorkin's work. I have re-watched most of his work, including the Academy Award winning "The Social Network", and the courtroom drama "A Few Good Men", and his TV shows "The West Wing", "Studio 60" and also "The Newsroom". All his movies have dialogue which feels organic, natural, and sing-song. And when I heard he would be writing the new Steve Jobs movie, and that it was to be directed by Danny Boyle, I was eagerly waiting for its release. And boy! My expectations were blown away! REMEMBER!! THIS MOVIE IS NOT A BIOPIC!! IT IS A CHARACTER STUDY!!! Everything about this movie is perfect. The casting, the performances, the set design, the background music and the dialogue, all are EXCEPTIONAL. The movie follows a three-act format, each set before the launch of an important product. Unlike the earlier Steve Jobs movie "Jobs" (which is a blow-by-blow biopic of the great man), this movie is a more intricate tale of how the man was. In a day and age where a biopic just gives you details of what happened in the subject's life, this movie comes off as a breath of fresh air. Whichever interaction one takes, whether it be between Jobs and Joanna Hoffmann, or Jobs and Lisa (his daughter), or Jobs and Wozniak, or Jobs and John Sculley, all give an in-depth look into Steve Jobs' life. But for me personally, the conversation between Jobs and John Sculley, in the one hour mark is probably one of the greatest ever sequence of dialogue I have ever seen. That scene shows the incredible talent of Aaron Sorkin, the editor Elliot Graham, the music composer Daniel Pemberton, the cinematographer Alwin H. Küchler, the director Danny Boyle and Michael Fassbender, Jeff Daniels and Kate Winslet. The performances from everyone is top-notch. As mentioned earlier, Michael Fassbender is magnificent, Kate Winslet slips into the role of Joanna Hoffman effortlessly, Seth Rogen is brilliant as Steve Wozniak, the three actresses who portrayed Lisa Brennan Jobs, were brilliant!! Amazing movie!! A perfect score!!