Jobs

Jobs is less the story of Steve Jobs the man and more the story of the origins of one of the most profitable companies in the world, Apple. Jobs is merely a player, a figure who puts certain events into action, rather than a character. The film is a pioneer in one sense then, that it is one of the first biopics that takes a company as its subject. Admittedly Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher) does have a lot of screen time. But he remains frustratingly elusive and the audience leaves being none the wiser on Jobs as when they went in. Motivations matter little, only the actions.

Kutcher proves that he may be the dullest actor currently working in American cinema. It isn't just the fact that he is bad – there are plenty of bad actors but most have charm and energy in spades. Kutcher proves to be in a deficit of both (and they are pretty important traits for the role of Steve Jobs). Jobs will be quickly forgotten, but it is worth waiting for this story, as Aaron Sorkin, writer of The Social Network and The West Wing, is currently working on his own Jobs biopic. Until then, audiences that do go along to this Kutcher vehicle will at least have their iPhones to ease the boredom.

In cinemas Thursday 29 August.