see the movie to understand what I'm trying to get through here. Anyway, Jobs was a wonderful movie. You really get the feel and inspiration of what it took to build Apple, and what it meant to Steve. This may not be a Best Picture winner, but it is a must see.

Jobs. I couldn't believe he could do it. I didn't think he had it in him. I was wrong.This is coming from a cinephile EXTREMELY sensitive to poor acting, and yet Kutcher sold me--hook, line, and sinker. Not only did Kutcher nail the role, but it was a DAMN GOOD MOVIE.I've seen it twice now, and I look forward to the next time. It is inspiring, and it engenders that sense of magic and possibilities so few movies do.It is just a great, gripping, story. I was "in it" every step of the way. I didn't see Kutcher. I saw Jobs, and one hell of a ride.

through but Ashton just gave it his all and amazed me. He gave this role heart and it is a great tribute to Steve Jobs. The whole audience applauded so it wasn't just me that liked it!

of underlying drama that a fictional account could do and the movie suffered a little bit from not having much of a back story. Nonetheless...This is a very worthwhile movie that goes beyond the character of Steve Jobs, but reflects on the struggle of a visionary leader and a team of geniuses who took no shortcuts to create something beautiful and worthwhile.

turn and the result of this can be seen on the IMDb movie score. This movie is not an epic journey of a strange protégé who eventually achieved everything there was to achieve and was carried on the arms of a cheering crowd at the end, followed by the end credits. NO! This is a movie about Jobs - about his personality, about his decisions, about his victories and about his failures. It is a cruel representation of what you have to go through in this world to achieve the status that he now has. It's a movie about a troubled hipster who wanted to learn and to achieve something, but hated the system into which the young are thrown into. He dropped out of College but still attended some classes, he got into fights at work because he would yell at his coworkers that they were not doing their job, he took other peoples ideas, remade them into a story and sold them with his speeches and he wanted all. He was stubborn, he always wanted the impossible and here comes the part that made him a legend: he always got the impossible out of people.Eventually he was driven from his company, he made bad calls, bad decisions, bad products, but later came back and dominated the computer scene again. He probably had more bad moments than good, but it's the good ones that count...and it's the good ones that changed the world.The people didn't get what they wanted...they didn't get a people's hero nor the man that was always right. And no one wants to see a movie about a man who nobody liked half of the movie...but it is how he was and you have to accept that.Ashton Kutcher's portrayal was also quite good and it seems that all the comedy movies and series that he has done have earned him a title of a bad actor, so you will hear a lot people saying this was a miss cast. Don't believe this people: go see the movie and make up your own mind.So don't be discouraged by the low IMDb ranking and see this movie with expectations of a great movie about a man who was an inventor, a visionary, a man who changed the world, but was still only that: a man, nothing more, nothing less.P.s. Don't expect to see any modern products in this movie. At the beginning, you will only briefly get to see the first generation Ipod, while other products are all the ones from the era before 1996. The movie actually ends in 1996, so many are disappointed that the movie did not show the era of Ipod's, Ipad's, Iphone's and Macbook's.

made me jump through hoops to install a program. In the movie one developer reminds Jobs that he wanted the computer to be an extension of the person. I can say that is absolutely true. Performances by Lukas Haas, Ron Eldered, Kevin Dunn, Dermot Mulroney and Robert Pine are good. While the accuracies of the film are questionable, the overall effect and dedication of Mr. Jobs is what it intends to successfully convey. I did think that it end too quickly and should have progressed further but with over 2 hours the reason is obvious. Jobs succeeds because it tells the story of an infatuation of desire to change the way we live. All major innovators/inventors like Edison have had this driving force behind them and they never let up. If that doesn't inspire you inspire you while bringing back memories of Macintosh, Lisa, Apple IIe or IIc then this film will never be for you. I don't think it will be a box office hit but it will create a cult following. With that said, it is the best money I have spent on a movie in a long time considering the sludge that droll Hollywood has been passing off as films.

even entered a lull in some, but it stayed true to the heart of an ambitious young man, in the heart of silicon valley who had a vision and a dream. Sure you may say "tis movie doesn't capture the true heart of Steve jobs, but who could other than the great himself. To the "anti" critics, give Kutcher a chance because any biographical role is hard for any actor...... lets see you do it. The film focuses on the early and critical years of apple and evolves into where Jobs returns as CEO in the late 90's which is almost a prequel, so in all actuality, let it be that. Like any tasteful biography should be, it doesn't focus on his death, it focuses on what good the man did for this world. Don't consider this movie as a full on true story because its not. Consider it as a good story with great historical points in general, telling the story of a man who perfection was the only option. It tells the story of a man with ambition. Even though there weren't many "teaching points" in the movie, it really doesn't matter because thats what we have "google" for, but be prepared for opinions. I gave this movie an 8 because it deserves every little point it can get as long as its worth the rating, and this one got an 8 from me. As an early 80's child who saw the birth of the mac in my living room, I can honestly say that the ambition put into the mac bled all over my living room and I felt the future every time I touched the desk. This movie allowed me to relive what it took to get that mac in my house. The mac will always be the ONLY PC ever, all others are just copycat remakes of he 1980s, trying to push Job's vision in another name and form to the public. Just to add a note, If it wasn't for Jobs's education programs, I never would have felt the need and use of a PC. My mother was a teacher who got hers on an extreme discount because of the school that hired her, way before windows was ever introduced. This isn't a story of computers, iPhones or iPods, this is a story of a man who invented windows, and yeah, he did invent Windows. Without Jobs,Gates would have never created Windows. Its just a good story! exclamation point!

Butler". But if what you want to see is a raw portrait of a highly flawed genius, go see "Jobs". The arrogance, the intelligence, the salesmanship, the insensitivity, the cruelty and yes, the ability to see what people want before they know they want it; it's all there. The Mac, the iMac, the iPod and everything else Apple marketed was the manifestation of a vision. A vision of creating something way beyond the ordinary, making complex technology simple and making ugly machines beautiful. That was Steve Jobs' vision and it comes through in the film loud and clear. Yes there are omissions- Xerox, Pixar, NEXT almost not there and of course the post-2001 products. But as I said in the title, if that is what you want, go read the book. This is not a film as history of Apple or biography of Steve Jobs, it is about Steve jobs the person. If you cannot see that, I feel sorry for you. Yes, there are weaknesses. Ashton Kutcher's Jobs character walks funny for no apparent reason. Some characters are too superficially sketched. And yes, I agree that it should have been clearer as to how the Mac acquired its revolutionary user interface. But these are quibbles. Mr. Kutcher, the director, Joshua Michael Stern, and the writer, Matt Whiteley, take it from me- Forgive them critics for they know not what they are saying.

working for Atari and needs help from his buddy Steve Wozniak Josh Gad of Thanks for Sharing . One Steve is a nerd who loves computers and wants to be cool. The other Steve is cool and wants to make cool things. This bond, driven by the vision and tenacity of Jobs, is enough to get Apple off the ground.I admit to being seduced by the soundtrack, as I was in college in the '70s and I still have the 8-track tapes to prove it. I applaud the filmmakers for this being their only indulgence into nostalgia.If the movie has a fault, it's that it has so much ground to cover. It starts in 1974 and takes us to 1996. If I had to tell you what happened to me last weekend, it would take three hours. We get peeks at the man behind the Mac, and it is not pretty. The filmmaker does not spend a lot time on his shortcomings or try to present some kind of simple explanation for why he is the way he is. Sure he was some kind of genius and mega- maniacal technology leader. But the movie does not put him on a pedestal. It shows him as a simple man. Yeah, that's right – a simple man who had a vision and believed that anything was possible. He was not portrayed as Da Vinci, or an Einstein, but just a guy with a sparkle in his eye who would not give up on perfection.I know it seems I am caught up in the man and not the movie. That is what a good movie does: it shows you the important stuff. I am sure they cut out a million things, but what was left worked for me. I felt his struggle and saw what he sacrificed for his principles, his visions and his dreams.Kutcher gives a great performance and you sense there are explosions taking place in his mind. That's not easy for a comedic actor to pull off. There is a bunch of other good talent in the movie as well, and we appreciate the characters' challenge of being his friends and co-workers. In the end, he did not seem to have many friends, just people who were with him or against him.I give this movie 8 stars out of 10. I was expecting a "Lifetime Movie," but what I saw was a movie about an inspiring life. The story of Steve Jobs should be condensed to children's books that we read to our kids at bedtime. Until then, you can see this movie.