Positives
1. The 3-act presentation.
2. Jeff Daniels and Kate Winslet gave great performances.
3. The background score was really powerful
and was the sole reason of the tension created in a few scenes.
Negatives 1. Aaron Sorkin said in several interviews that this is not a biopic of Jobs. However, he did take several instances from his life and juxtaposed with even more unreal events. They were entertaining to watch, but made it a bit convoluted and it seemed as if the whole team was unsure as to whether they were trying to show a biopic or a fictional tale of Steve. While watching it , one knows throughout the whole time, that 80% of what is being shown is fictional. So, it all seems pointless.
2. Michael Fassbender is a very talented actor of his generation, but was terribly miscast.Firstly, as most of the people already know he looked nothing like Jobs in the first two acts and only partially so,in the last one. Second, he failed to embody Steve. Not for one second,did I think it was Jobs on the screen. It was basically Michael Fassbender playing a mean and self- centred version of himself, something that could have been done by any actor in the industry. But, the point was to play Jobs and to show his dark side, in doing which he was at best, partially successful. This too added to the whole feeling of pointlessness.
Summary
Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin dropped the ball on this one. Having the official biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Issacsson, as a dependable reference, they could have hit this one right out of the park. Unfortunately, it was not to be. Making a fictional movie on the life of a self-centered tech wizard who revolutionized the entire world, is never a good idea. For certain topics, the facts lay down the foundation towards making a good movie. It was because of this reason and his failure to present himself even remotely as Steve, that Fassbender's overall performance, in my opinion, has been over-hyped,thus far and is certainly not worthy of all the acclodes it has been receiving. He has given far more award deserving performances in Shame and Macbeth. However, there are several better and much more deserving performances this year, than this portrayal .
1. The 3-act presentation.
2. Jeff Daniels and Kate Winslet gave great performances.
3. The background score was really powerful
and was the sole reason of the tension created in a few scenes.
Negatives 1. Aaron Sorkin said in several interviews that this is not a biopic of Jobs. However, he did take several instances from his life and juxtaposed with even more unreal events. They were entertaining to watch, but made it a bit convoluted and it seemed as if the whole team was unsure as to whether they were trying to show a biopic or a fictional tale of Steve. While watching it , one knows throughout the whole time, that 80% of what is being shown is fictional. So, it all seems pointless.
2. Michael Fassbender is a very talented actor of his generation, but was terribly miscast.Firstly, as most of the people already know he looked nothing like Jobs in the first two acts and only partially so,in the last one. Second, he failed to embody Steve. Not for one second,did I think it was Jobs on the screen. It was basically Michael Fassbender playing a mean and self- centred version of himself, something that could have been done by any actor in the industry. But, the point was to play Jobs and to show his dark side, in doing which he was at best, partially successful. This too added to the whole feeling of pointlessness.
Summary
Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin dropped the ball on this one. Having the official biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Issacsson, as a dependable reference, they could have hit this one right out of the park. Unfortunately, it was not to be. Making a fictional movie on the life of a self-centered tech wizard who revolutionized the entire world, is never a good idea. For certain topics, the facts lay down the foundation towards making a good movie. It was because of this reason and his failure to present himself even remotely as Steve, that Fassbender's overall performance, in my opinion, has been over-hyped,thus far and is certainly not worthy of all the acclodes it has been receiving. He has given far more award deserving performances in Shame and Macbeth. However, there are several better and much more deserving performances this year, than this portrayal .