'Jobs' Isn't Working [REVIEW]

Sorry, fellow iPhone owners and Steve Jobs fans: the first of two upcoming movies about his life, called simply Jobs, didn't work for me

This two-hour long epic take, opening Friday, attempts to recount 23 years of Jobs' life. It does so with awkward montages — such as a particularly incoherent one with Jobs on LSD — and little character development. Meanwhile, the surface of the events it portrays is barely scratched.

A Believable Steve, Almost

Kutcher spent a great deal of time learning Jobs’ mannerisms and how he moved, and countless hours listening to Soundcloud files of Steve Jobs’ speeches in order to mimic how he talked.

The first part of that preparation shows. You’d be forgiven for thinking it was actually Jobs giving the keynote that opens the film. Kutcher has undoubtedly got Jobs' walk and mannerisms down almost perfectly Read more...