#MotionPicture - Steve Jobs

The movie "Steve Jobs" (2015) is a compelling biographical drama that spans fourteen crucial years in the life of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs, centering around three key product launches: the Macintosh 128K in 1984, the NeXT Computer in 1988, and the iMac G3 in 1998.

The film opens with the tense moments leading up to the Macintosh's unveiling at the Flint Center, showcasing Jobs’ demanding leadership style as he pressures engineer Andy Hertzfeld to fix a failing voice demo, even threatening to publicly embarrass him if he does not deliver.

Concurrently, the movie explores Jobs' personal turmoil, particularly his denial of paternity of a five-year-old daughter, Lisa, and the bitter confrontations with her mother, Chrisann Brennan. Gradually, Jobs begins to bond with Lisa, recognizing her talent with MacPaint and agreeing to support her, revealing his complicated paternal side.

By 1988, after being ousted from Apple due to the commercial struggles of the Macintosh, Jobs has founded NeXT, aiming for a comeback. The film captures his strained relationships, especially with Lisa and Chrisann, as well as his professional tensions with Apple CEO John Sculley and co-founder Steve Wozniak.

Despite warnings from Sculley and criticism from Wozniak, Jobs pushes forward with NeXT, designed partly to lure Apple into buying his company so he can return to the company he once led. The plot reveals the emotional and strategic depth behind Jobs’ journey, including candid reflections on his adoption and desire for control to offset feelings of powerlessness.

This film is not simply a recount of landmark tech achievements but a deep character study of Jobs as a visionary, flawed genius whose ambition and personal demons shaped both his successes and failures. It balances the drama of corporate maneuvering with intimate moments, supported by strong performances, especially Michael Fassbender as Jobs and Kate Winslet as marketing executive Joanna Hoffman, who serves as his moral compass.

The movie presents a nuanced portrait of a man whose obsession with perfection and control was as much about masking vulnerability as driving revolutionary innovation.