Jobs (2013): Dir: Joshua Michael Stern / Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Lucas Hass, Josh Gad, Ron Eldard: Bio pic on one of the most brilliant of minds. Great opening has Steve Jobs emerge with a small presentation called the I-Pod. The problem is that the film goes totally down hill from there. The story is fascinating but it deserves a director that can assemble everything properly. Director Joshua Michael Stern cannot jumble the subplots together effectively. The most interesting aspects are where Jobs creates the Apple computer but the personal elements are way out of whack. We witness his frustration for perfection and his outbursts against co-workers and friends but other elements are pathetically touched upon. He gets someone pregnant and he reacts with an outburst and it is barely addressed again. Later we see him settle down with his own garden and he has a son. This time span happens out of nowhere. There is very little in terms of emotional fronts and the ending is abrupt and lacks payoff. It might have been interesting had it presented where the whole I-Pod idea developed and have the awe that the film's opening contained. Ashton Kutcher does his best with the role right down to the hasty walk. Other roles are acted out with appeal including Dermot Mulroney as someone who chances on Jobs early on and throughout. The characters are presented with believable portrayals but viewers will be locked on how Jobs conducted himself around those in his space. The film is visually well made but disjointed take on the creative mind that brought technology to the next level. Score: 6 / 10
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