Steve Jobs. Odds are if you own one of the two hundred and fifty MILLION iPhones that have been sold since the iPhone’s debut in 2007, you have heard this name before. Jobs (2013), the story of Steve Jobs (played magnificently by Ashton Kutcher) flashes through the brilliant life and mind of the Apple CEO.
Beginning in Reeds College as an unmotivated druggie, Mr. Jobs and his childhood friend Steve Wozniak create a personal computer known as the Apple 1. After many advertising attempts and marketing pitches, they gain interest from Mike Makkula, who takes a leap of faith and invests in their company.
35 year old Ashton Kutcher comes alive and not only masters the role of Steve Jobs, but also masters the 56 year old’s trademarked appearance and square-shouldered walk. Despite this accomplishment, the story of Jobs neglected to capture the most significant invention of our time: the iPhone.
In fact, the movie completely cut off in 2001, discontinuing the story of the last TEN YEARS of Steve Job’s journey with Apple, which happened to be the last ten years of his admirable life. It seemed as if not nearly as much thought and time was dedicated to the movie by director Joshua Michael Stern as what was, at the very least, worthy of a dedication and tribute to the man who was notorious for seeking perfection.
Overall, the movie was somewhat of a disappointment. After starting out with so much potential and hype, Jobs, in my opinion, failed to cover the whole story. However, it was certainly interesting to discover where one of the most important technological breakthroughs of the century spawned along with the genius individuals that always strived for perfection no matter how impossible the obstacles seemed. It was interesting to catch a glimpse of those individual’s determination regardless of all the issues that tried to keep them from being known forever as the creators and innovators of the world’s first personal computer.
