Ashton Kutcher was a very realistic Steve Jobs in this film. He looked similar and as far as all reports go played him very accurately. I haven't seen anything else that he is done so I can't compare his performance but I would guess that he is not generally like this and so I can claim it to be a good performance from him. The only real way of telling is to watch the 2015 film 'Steve Jobs' staring Michael Fassbender and compare the portrayals of the main characters.
Dermot Mulroney returns to films a good decade after he last made a film. Instead of playing the good looking, starring guy in a romantic comedy he has decided to take on a serious role in a biographical film and this means that he is challenging himself. It is still Dermot Mulroney, you can tell him instantly fro the way that he looks and talks but he is fantastic in his role as the main investor and believer in Steve Jobs. He constantly helps Steve because no matter how great Jobs is, one man cannot change the world on his own- everybody needs a friend, even if they are only in it for the money.
J.K. Simmons is fantastic as well. Another change of character for him. Not quite as horrible as his character in the 2015 film 'Whiplash' and nowhere near the character of the dad that he plays in the film 'Juno', somewhere getting closer to 'Whiplash' but not there yet. He is the man in real power and he shows authority and ruthlessness when he needs to be and he is perfect for a business man. The display was stunning. I didn't laugh and I didn't want to hit him, he got his character spot on- he showed Jobs that there is always a bigger fish who pulls the strings.
This biographical film was as good as 'The Social Network'.
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