Movie Review

Meh.

Entertaining, but not gripping. Ashton Kutcher was the worst part of the entire film. I never saw Steve on that screen, I only saw Kutcher—and his attempted miming of Job's iconic walk was just…distracting. The film offered only the most superficial insight into what made Jobs tick, and the fact that huge parts of his life were conspicuously absent from the film didn't help matters either.

While it was interesting to see the fictionalization of the early years of Apple, including Steve's dismissal and eventual triumphant return to the company, I'd be much more interested in seeing what transpired after Jobs' return…those years leading up the the product launches that totally reinvigorated the company.

Sadly, the only glimpse of that is at the very start of the film where a much older Jobs is seen introducing the first iPod.

I caught the flick at a $5 matinee, so I didn't feel cheated, but I was expecting…more.

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