Steve Jobs
2015 · Directed by Danny Boyle
Original language: English
- drama
- history
The story
Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.
What it’s like
Restless, high-velocity camerawork in cramped, humming backstage spaces: Danny Boyle shoots long, tracking takes that follow characters down corridors and through auditoriums, with the palette shifting from beige and fluorescent green to stark white and shadowed black as each launch looms. The sound is the clatter of talk, stage cues and rising pulse-like electronic score, so the whole thing feels like a live event with a clock ticking under it. Pacing is fast and verbal, built on overlapping dialogue and sharp exchanges, with pockets of quiet in dressing rooms where the frenzy drops away. The emotional register is tense and sardonic but steadily tender, following a driven, combative man slowly, grudgingly reckoning with his estranged daughter and the people who have kept faith with him. Intensity is low: there is no violence or gore, only raised voices, cutting insults and a few uncomfortable confrontations. Good for anyone who wants a sharp, talky drama about ambition, technology and family, watched with full attention on a weeknight rather than as background.
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