A very good movie

I already saw this movie but, since it was a while back and since I have it on DVD, I thought I might as well check it out again. I actually remember it fairly well, when this movie was released, even though it was critically heralded, it turned out to be a box-office flop. Apparently, the audience didn’t care for another Steve Jobs biopic only a couple of years after the other one starring Ashton Kutcher (which was actually not bad, however, it was still really straightforward and basically a forgettable by-the-numbers biopic). It’s too bad because if it seemed to be apparently much superior than its predecessor. Well, as a far was I was concerned, I was really impressed by the damned thing. Indeed, I really loved this original approach and I thought it turned out to be a much more effective way to learn about a famous figure that the usual bullet points that you get with this genre. As a result, you really get the opportunity to dive into the psychological complexity of this guy, thanks also to another really strong performance by Michael Fassbender who was, at the time, one of the best actors of his generation. Unfortunately, it has been a while since he has done anything really impressive. In fact, it was pretty much the same thing about Danny Boyle, I always had a weak spot for his work but this movie was the last thing he did that really impressed me. Coming back to our main feature, eventually, you don't really get to know the other characters but you certainly get an interesting glimpse on Steve Jobs who might have been anything from a genius, a rock-star, a philosopher, a tyrant and a sociopath, probably all these things altogether to some degree. Anyway, to conclude, I thought it was a really strong and original biopic and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you're interested in this subject.

8/10