Steve Jobs (2015)

Some of my favorite types of films to watch are films that are based on true stories or as they are called in the industry as Biopics. While it is phrased as "Based" on a true story, they can offer you insight into the lives of important figures or events that took place. Earlier in the last decade, a film about the late famous Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs was released with Ashton Kutcher in the lead role and I had no desire to see it and was confused that years later another film was released in 2015 called Steve Jobs with Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class) as the lead role. Instead of taking us through every moment of his life, this film takes us behind the scenes of three very important product launches and shows us an inside glimpse of just who was the man known as Steve Jobs. The film also stars Kate Winslet (Titanic) as Joanna Hoffman, Seth Rogen (Pineapple Express) as Steve Wozniak,  Jeff Daniels (Dumb And Dumber) as John Sculley, Michael Stuhlbarg (Boardwalk Empire) as Andy Hertzfeld, Katherine Waterston (Alien: Covenant) as Chrisann, Makenzie Moss, Ripley Sobo, and Perla Haney-Jardine as Lisa, John Ortiz (The Drop) as Joel Pforzheimer, Adam Shapiro (Now You See Me) as Avie Tevanian, and the film was directed by Danny Boyle (28 Days Later).

I found this to be an interesting take on such an iconic figure in the world of computers because it almost seemed like a character assassination attempt for a while. They definitely made Steve Jobs look like a condescending d-bag for most of the film like he was unable to really form relationships with people because he was incapable of it because he was never willing to admit that he was wrong. The film takes it like that attitude is what brings him to the show every single time and that was what made him successful in the long run, but the ending is what gets you because that is where the truth slaps him in the face and he sort of has an epiphany where he has to make things right with everyone. He definitely wasn't the perfect human being and essentially no one is at all, but that film wants to show you that even these iconic men have huge flaws. That is where you have to than his long time assistant Joanna played by Kate Winslet who has finally had enough and sets him straight. It's crazy to see the journey of where Apple had been at one time to where they went which is where they are today because who knew that they failed so badly. There is a lot of cool information in this film that is given out and it settles some arguments. Fassbender shows his brilliance as an actor in the film, but Kate Winslet is right up there with him as she flexes her acting muscles. The film is on Netlfix and you should definitely check it out which is why I am going to give the film an B+ for a final grade.