Review of Jobs (2013) by Justin G — 26 Dec 2013

I don't really understand the hate for this movie. I mean it's not a Oscar-contender by any means, but it's pretty fascinating. It could've gone more into detail with Jobs' life at home with his family and more from his life as an innovator, but like "The Social Network", I found myself internally mixed on how I approach Jobs. At one point he comes off as a very motivated, idealistic, ambitious, and passionate individual and the next he comes off as a lying, backstabbing, and bullheaded man-child who has tantrums if he doesn't get his way. If one disagreed with him or wasn't going fast enough for him, they were eliminated like a bad part in a machine. Not saying by doing this did he not make his company better, but while many viewed him as a cult leader--- a revolutionary changing the game for computers and technology, here we see he has faults. Not sure how much of it is dramatized, but he definitely has his shades of gray.

That being said, I was impressed by Kutcher. When it was announced he was cast as Steve, I thought it was an ill-judged idea, but he really absorbs himself into the role. But to me, it's Josh Gad who deserves the most praise playing Steve Wozniak. Josh is on a career high this year with this, "Frozen", and now he's going to play Sam Kinison and is a writer on the "Gilligan's Island" movie so kudos to the "Book of Mormon" actor.