Jobs is a 2013 American biographical drama film based on the life of Steve Jobs, from 1974 while a student at Reed College to the introduction of the iPod in 2001. …
Steve Jobs is portrayed by Ashton Kutcher, with Josh Gad as Apple Computer’s (now Apple Inc.) co-founder Steve Wozniak. …
… Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a rating of 25% based upon 117 reviews with a weighted average of 5/10 and the site’s consensus being
“An ambitious but skin-deep portrait of an influential, complex figure, Jobs often has the feel of an over-sentimentalized made-for-TV biopic.” …
I’d heard nothing but scathing mockery. So was surprised how much I enjoyed reliving those well known stories.
Ashton Kutcher is a good actor and a gutsy guy. He was the highlight of the film for me. Charismatic enough to play Steve Jobs. Likeable enough to balance the many negative incidents portrayed.
… Robert X. Cringely, author of Accidental Empires and creator of the documentaries Triumph of the Nerds and Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview, argues that “the film is beautifully shot and Kutcher’s portrayal of Jobs, while not spot-on, is pretty darned good. …
Woz did not like the script. Had nothing to do with the film. He was under contract for another Steve Jobs biopic.
Daniel Kottke was involved. And is much more positive about the film.
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Rick McCharles 