Didn't love this, didn't hate it.
This biopic about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs (Michael Fassbender) is interesting if, like me, you didn't follow the story of Apple in the '80s and '90s, and Jobs' role in it.
The constant as we see him launching three different products over about 14 years, is that the guy is a real jerk and certainly a nightmare to work for. This point, no matter how accurate, is laboured and by the end of this two hour film I was thinking 'We get it! Let's wrap this up!'
There's a little of his personal life which did help paint the (unattractive) picture of the man.
Kate Winslet is a main player as Apple's marketing director & Jobs' right hand woman, Joanna Hoffman. In a strange turn of events, the strength of her eastern European accent dials up about 10 notches about a third of the way through the film. Okkaaaay then.
It's written by Aaron Sorkin, well known for his writing of TV series The West Wing. Fans will recognise and enjoy his style here.
If you don't get to the movies often, I reckon you could save this one for when it's released on DVD. (Or online or whatever you cool kids are doing.)
A three and a half star review from the Sydney Morning Herald here and a three star review from the Herald Sun here if you want to read more.
Trailer here. In cinemas now.