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Jobs Movie Review - Fails To Strike A Chord
Writing a script for a film on Steve Jobs is no easy task as it has to be extremely well researched and detailed, chronicling the life of the wizard. However, what Jobs does is nothing more than giving you a slice of the life of a true genius. Director Joshua Stern succeeds in portraying Jobs as a visionary, but fails to make a good film, thanks to a half-baked script by Matt Whiteley! The gradual change in Jobs life from a carefree hippie to becoming a tech giant is beautifully showcased.
There are way too many discrepancies in the script of Jobs because of which you are left completely uninvolved. Several important aspects and happenings (well-known fights, important colleagues and business ventures) in Steve Job's life is not even mentioned in the film.
Story
Jobs
gives
us
glimpses
into
the
rise
and
fall
of
a
multi
millionaire.
The
film
begins
with
his
garage
days.
The
audience
is
introduced
to
his
friends
who
later
go
on
to
play
very
important
role
in
the
film.
Performance
Ashton
Kutcher
has
worked
very
hard
to
look
and
'be'
Steve
Job
and
that
shows!
His
mannerisms,
his
walks,
talks....everything
reminds
you
of
the
legend.
One
of
the
most
striking
scenes
is
the
one
when
he
strikes
a
deal
with
Mike.
Josh
Gad
is
brilliant
and
fits
perfectly
in
the
role
of
Wozniak.
Durmot
Mulroney
is
wasted.
The
other
star
cast
do
not
have
much
to
do
in
the
film.
Cinematography,
Editing,
Music
Cinematography
is
brilliant
as
it
beautifully
captures
different
shades
of
the
legend.
Background
music,
especially
in
the
first
half
is
mind
blowing.
Jobs
is
a
2
hour
long
film
that
tries
hard
to
chronicle
the
life
of
Steve
Jobs,
but
in
vain!
Atleast
20
minutes
of
the
story
could
have
been
edited.
Verdict
Jobsis
an
average
film
that
promises
a
lot,
but
offers
nothing.
Watch
it
only
if
you
know
nothing
about
Steve
Jobs!
Director:
Joshua
Michael
Stern
Cast:
Ashton
Kutcher,
Dermot
Mulroney,
Josh
Gad,
Lukas
Haas,
Matthew
Modine,
J.K.
Simmons
Click on the slider to view movie stills and read what leading publications have to say about the movie.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Directed by Joshua Michael Stern ("Swing Vote") and written by first-time screenwriter Matt Whiteley, Jobs confuses the story of Apple, the company, with the story of its guru and guiding force, spending way too much time on backroom personnel dealings than on encounters that might help us understand, on a deep level, the title character.
Steven Rea, The Philadelphia Inquirer
A just-the-facts - and fiddling-with-the-facts - dramatisation, forgoing any kind of deeper psychological exploration of the man and his motivations, his demons and dreams.
Brian Moylan, The Guardian
If Stern turned this product in at Apple, Jobs would have taken a big steaming dump on it and handed it back to him and no-one would be able to tell what was the turd and what was the movie.
Mark LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Ashton Kutcher is perfectly convincing as Jobs from his first minutes onscreen. He looks like him, walks like him, and he gets into his skin. He looks at people the way Jobs looked at people, arrogantly, quizzically, skeptically, often amused but not especially friendly.
Michael O'Sullivan, The Washington Post
Kutcher does a couple of things well, aping Jobs's guarded, tight-lipped smile and familiar, half-hunching, half-bouncing gait, even if at times they seem more like ill-fitting mannerisms than expressions of Jobs's driven personality.
Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter
Kutcher has an advantage in the role with his passing resemblance to Jobs, but he also faithfully re-creates some of his character's physical mannerisms for additional dimensionality. He manages a fair imitation of Jobs' speaking style as well, particularly when delivering a number of monologues, usually while haranguing his employees or board of directors.
Sebastian Doggart, The Telegraph
The poverty of his skills as a serious actor is on full display. His diction is incoherent. He clumsily signposts every emotion he thinks his character should feel: smug smiles for triumph; exaggerated scowls for disgust; nail-biting for anxiety.
Manohla Dargies, The New York Times
Mr Kutcher doesn't have the tools that some actors use to transcend weak material and either he didn't receive any help or didn't allow any real direction from Mr. Stern. Mr. Kutcher's tendency to cap so many emotional scenes with small, self-satisfied smiles is especially unfortunate because they can't help but bring to mind his other career as a pitchman for digital cameras.
