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The film opens in 2001 with a middle-aged Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher) introducing the iPod at an Apple Town Hall meeting.[6] It then flashes back to Reed College in 1974. Jobs had already dropped out due to the high expense of tuition, but was still attending classes with the approval of Dean Jack Dudman (James Woods) who took him under his wing. Jobs is particularly interested in a course on calligraphy. He meets up with his friend Daniel Kottke (Lukas Haas) who is excited to see that Jobs is holding a copy of Be Here Now by Baba Ram Dass. Influenced by this book and his experiences with LSD, Jobs and Kottke spend time in India. Two years later, Jobs is back in Los Altos, California living at home with his adoptive parents Paul (John Getz) and Clara (Lesley Ann Warren). He is working for Atari and develops a partnership with his friend Steve Wozniak (Josh Gad) after he sees that Wozniak has built a personal computer (the Apple I). They name their new company Apple Computer, though there already is a company called Apple Records that is owned by The Beatles (Wozniak then teases Jobs that this is symbolic of his preference for Bob Dylan). Wozniak gives a demonstration of the Apple I at the Homebrew Computer Club. Jobs is later approached by Paul Terrell (Brad William Henke) who shows interest in the Apple I. Knowing that he and Wozniak will need a studio in which to build them, Jobs convinces his father Paul to allow them to use the family garage (set up as a carpentry/tool center) for his new company. Realizing that they cannot build these computers alone, Jobs also recruits Kottke, Bill Fernandez (Victor Rasuk), and Chris Espinosa (Eddie Hassell) to the Apple team..
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...I did not like it. Surprisingly I LOVED IT!
YES, there are a large number of simply WRONG facts/Errors, BUT overall, for those who were not there it is actually an interesting glimpse into those events.
One recommendation is get up on the facts/Errors, then see the film, overlook them, and it all - somehow is OK.
So shame on the script/production folks, not running the re-writes relating to facts by the folks who knew the facts, but great job otherwise in filming and acting.
Kushner is simply amazing in his capturing Steven P Jobs. So many of the principal actors were actually recognizable, and so very like the folks they were portraying.
I'm sure a lot more will be said - about tech errors like 128K vs 512K scene and Woz's insanely backward lines - Woz was, and is, so very much more than the film shows.
But the film, regardless, is worth a viewing, for sure.
Was pleasantly surprised with so much of Daniel Kottke - that was great. But little of Randy Wiggington?
MedRed
The critics were overly harsh on this movie.
Jobs is totally watchable and enjoyable. Ashton Kutcher nails the look and mannerisms of Steve Jobs all the way down to his awkward gait. Jobs doesn't sugar coat Steve's life. He is portrayed as both brilliant and crazy.
Jobs is good, but not great. Why? The screenwriting. Steve Jobs had such an interesting life from beginning to end. The movie lops off the first 20 years and the last 20 years of his life. Jobs should have been been the complete, epic tale of Steve Jobs.
Jobs presents elements of Steve's life as brief references. I'd highly recommend reading his biography or at the very least his Wikipedia page. Otherwise, you may not enjoy the movie as much.
It's a shame Jobs feels truncated and rushed. It's definitely worth watching, but I have a feeling Steve would not have been happy with it.
There's nothing after or during the credits.
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bvaldez562
If you are an apple enthusiast and follow up on Steve Jobs uprising, this film does disappoint. With the many documentary films created about Steve Jobs, this specific one forgets to include a lot of key components about his life and how Apple came to regain its power. Watch Pirates of the Silicon Vally instead.
mwomack
Jobs was the most amazing movie. It captures you from the start and holds you until the end. Kutchers portrayal of Jobs is unbelievable. The mannerisms, the unusual gait, the speech are all to be applauded. I recommend this movie to all. A great message for passion in what you believe in and the fortification of carrying it through fruition.
gardengirlfcm
This was a great movie! I am the same age as Steve Jobs and I was in college when he was. I didn't know about any of what was going on in the computer world! This movie made me wish I would have been more informed while in school instead of partying!
...I did not like it. Surprisingly I LOVED IT! YES, there are a large number of simply WRONG facts/Errors, BUT overall, for those who were not there it is actually an interesting glimpse into those events. One recommendation is get up on the facts/Errors, then see the film, overlook them, and it all - somehow is OK. So shame on the script/production folks, not running the re-writes relating to facts by the folks who knew the facts, but great job otherwise in filming and acting. Kushner is simply amazing in his capturing Steven P Jobs. So many of the principal actors were actually recognizable, and so very like the folks they were portraying. I'm sure a lot more will be said - about tech errors like 128K vs 512K scene and Woz's insanely backward lines - Woz was, and is, so very much more than the film shows. But the film, regardless, is worth a viewing, for sure. Was pleasantly surprised with so much of Daniel Kottke - that was great. But little of Randy Wiggington?