The long wait is finally over, the masterpiece of screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and film director Danny Boyle has finally been released. For Steve Jobs fanatics out there, the awaited biopic film, "Steve Jobs" is now on theatres waiting for you. However, there are some things you need to know before you watch the movie.
If you are really an avid fan of Steve Jobs, from books to documentaries, then you must prepare yourself for something that is not so Steve, so to speak. There were indeed some significant changes with regards to how the story of Apple's founder was depicted in the film. Steve Jobs, which premiered last Friday night in San Francisco, showed an "Impressionistic 'painting' of Jobs rather than a 'photo,' reported cnet.
Experts and even former associates of Steve Jobs were unanimous in saying that the film is not a documentary which tells about Steve Jobs, but rather Sorkin and Doyle managed to create imaginary conversations, situations and narratives for artistic and inventive storytelling approach. However, despite the dramatic change, the viewers and even some associates of Jobs were amazed on how the film inspired and moved audiences. Andy Hertzfeld, a member of the original Apple Macintosh development team, said via cnet that;
"It deviates from reality everywhere -- almost nothing in it is like it really happened. But ultimately that doesn't matter that much. The purpose of the film is to entertain, inspire and move the audience, not to portray reality. It is cavalier about the facts but aspires to explore and expose the deeper truths behind Steve's unusual personality and behavior, and it often but not always succeeds at that."
However, like any other story, there would always be some serious critics. John Sculley who worked closely with Steve Jobs was quoted by cnn saying that;
"I also think Steve Jobs would be a little bit hurt because many people who never knew the young Steve Jobs could go away from this movie and think, 'well I know Steve Jobs. Well guess what? You don't. Because that is not the complete Steve Jobs."
Two guys are both right with regards to their interests and concerns. If you would like to know more about Steve Jobs, then don't just settle on film and adaptations about his life and works. Go dig deeper on the books written about him, and all the interviews he had. But if you are just in for entertainment and inspiration, perhaps the shadow casted by the portrait itself would suffice.
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