STEVE JOBS (2015)

Not everyone will like Steve Jobs.  A complicated and controversial man, if you're looking for a complete, documentary-style portrait of his life or thought processes, this isn't it.  That said, Steve Jobs is one of my favorite films of the year.  Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet are both Oscar-worthy as Jobs and his long-suffering assistant Joanna Hoffman (although, in a terrific surprise, Seth Rogen also shines as Steve Wozniak), and while some may find the film "talky" and with little action, I was glued to the screen from start to finish.  Starting with Jobs' introduction of the Macintosh computer in 1984, the film chronicles his rise and fall until the introduction of the iMac in 1998; a time in which Jobs changed the world and became both savior and villain of Apple.  It's an intense, amazing character study, Fassbender getting completely lost in Jobs' persona (truly, you forget he's Michael Fassbender) and heading a brilliant cast, in a film that gives you a glimpse into the genius - and deep flaws - of a man who would change the world. (rated R)  A