Review of Steve Jobs (2015) by Brent_Marchant — 19 Nov 2015

A biopic that rings hollow and phony from start to finish. Yes, we're well aware of the title character's shady reputation from news reports and other films, but this stagey, pretentious, poorly written and at times needlessly cryptic account of his life becomes truly laughable and tiresome.

Michael Fassbender's overwrought, constantly mugging for the camera performance screams "I dare you not to nominate me for an Oscar for this portrayal" (sheesh). Were it not for the solid supporting performances of Kate Winslet and Jeff Daniels, there would be nothing to recommend here.

It's now easy to see why the early reviews weren't so kind to this release; it doesn't deserve the praise it has received since.