Based
on Walter Isaacson's best seller, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin's (The
Social Network) and director Danny Boyle's (Trainspotting, 127,
Sunshine) ambitious, quasi-verite style drama about Apple CEO Steve
Jobs, convey the character's essence rather than a comprehensive
biography.
Divided
into three time-lines, the feature represents Job's career-turning
product launches: the 1984 unveiling of the first Macintosh by the 29
year-old at De Anza Community College in Cupertino,
California,
the 1988 NeXTs “black cube” computer, and the 1998 iMAC launch.
Each section has its own distinctive look shot in 16mm, 35mm,
and high definition digital respectively. Stylistically different
from director Boyle's previous works, the thrilling drama
encapsulates fast paced, continuous action and exceptional dialogue.
Strong
performances include Kate Winslet as marketing executive Joanna
Hoffman, Seth Rogen as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Michael
Stuhlbarg as Mac software designer Andy Hertzfeld, Jeff Daniels as
Apple chief executive John Sculley, and Katherine Waterston as
ex-girlfriend Chrisann Brennan.
Despite
the lack of physical resemblance to Jobs, Michael Fassbender,
superbly portrays the pulsating energy that drives this
multidimensional character, and his relationships with key life
figures, with an emotional center on Jobs' relationship with daughter
Lisa (Makenzie Moss, Ripley Sobo, and Perla Haney-Jardine).
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