Pirates of Silicon Valley

Movie Review: "Pirates of Silicon Valley"

“Pirates of Silicon Valley” is a movie about the men who changed and made the world of technology what it is today. These men are Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak from the Apple Company and Bill Gates from Microsoft Inc. This movie shows the relationship and history between the two companies and how they dominated the world of computers and technology.

Most people’s view on Steve Jobs has always been positive. Before I saw this film, my view of Jobs was good and that he is a genius. This movie made me change my view towards him to the point that I want to punch the actor playing his role. The feeling is similar with the phrase “childhood ruined” wherein you believe in something for so long but then the truth comes out. Then, reality struck you. Everything you believed in was a lie. That was the feeling I got while watching this movie. When Jobs died, everyone felt sad and that they are worried about what will happen to his company. I thought, Jobs must be someone good or a saint for people to really idolize him and adore him. I was wrong. It was his works that got people to love him. His attitude towards people was different from what I thought and it was even worse. Gates, on the other hand, was just the founder of Microsoft and the richest if not one of the richest man in the world for me. I did not know much about him. Then this movie shows his negative side. This movie taught me a lot of new things about these two men. I always knew that there were sides to people that they want to hide in front of the public. It just amazes me how honest this movie is that they showed that side of Jobs and Gates. It shows an unbiased representation of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. It also shows the positive and negative side of both parties.

For people who want to know more about the two leading computer and technology companies, this movie is recommended for you. It shows sides of both founders of the company that not all people know. The movie is so honest that it makes you think if the situation really happened. Well, some are inaccurate but only a few. In general, the movie is good and very informative.