Sundance ’13: Kutcher Impresses in ‘Jobs’ But There’s Not Much Else

The man, the myth, the legend. The first feature about the late Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computers and legendary innovator/leader. Premiering as the closing night film at Sundance 2013 is Jobs, directed by Joshua Michael Stern starring Steve Jobs look-alike Ashton Kutcher. But is it any good? Will it live up to his legacy? That was the question on everyone’s mind, however I must unfortunately report that it’s not The Social Network for Apple. It’s an attempt to tell that kind of story, but it’s nothing special, just a polished, inspirational look at the man and the years of struggle running one of the biggest companies in the world. I fully expected the film to divisive for many reasons: first, it’s not an Aaron Sorkin screenplay, and since we know he is writing one about Jobs, we’re all patiently waiting to see how that turns out; second, this was “rushed” …