Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has openly declared that he is impressed with the latest Steve Jobs biopic crafted by Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin.
The pioneer of the personal computer revolution told Deadline Hollywood that he watched a rough cut of the film and is amazed at the similarities in the characters and remarked "I felt like I was actually watching Steve Jobs."
The movie "Steve Jobs" premiered recently at the 42nd Telluride Film Festival to a strong gathering who were in praise of the biopic. The riveting Jobs' story is told by Boyle and has been masterly scripted by Sorkin, which is a complimentary tale to his Oscar winning work in "The Social Network"
Last year's Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender who starred in "12 Years A Slave" plays Jobs. While Wozniak's character himself is played by Seth Rogen. "The Reader" star Kate Winslet plays the charcater of Joanna Hoffman, who was a member of the first Mac and NeXT team.
Wozniak also known in the industry as Woz told told the publication, he gives full credit to Boyle and Sorkin for "getting it so right." The comment comes in the wake of his very public put down of the pervious biography titled "Jobs" starring Ashton Kutcher.
Woz told the publication Kutcher's portrayal of the young businessman was too glossy and said "There were a lot of things wrong." The latest biopic portrays the genius through his personal frailties including his abandonment of daughter Lisa.
The reception at Telluride was so positive that Fassbender's performance is rumored to have earned him a probable Best Actor Oscar nomination according to Variety. However, for Woz of all the star Winslet's performance he feels will garner attention for an award.
The film is to be shown at the New York Film Festival on Oct 3.