The Social Network
You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.
David Fincher’s The Social Network is the stunning tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent: a punk genius who sparked a revolution and changed the face of human interaction for a generation, and perhaps forever. Shot through with emotional brutality and unexpected humor, this superbly crafted film chronicles the formation of Facebook and the battles over ownership that followed upon the website’s unfathomable success. With a complex, incisive screenplay by Aaron Sorkin and a brilliant cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake, The Social Network bears witness to the birth of an idea that rewove the fabric of society even as it unraveled the friendship of its creators.
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Despite the Guy - Playman21
the start to this movie had a pretty intense dialogue, which actually continued throughout the entire film. I enjoyed the story line but grew increasingly frustrated at each character, wondering how much truth was behind everything portrayed. At one point, I stated, if I had known what a jerk Mark Z was at the time I created my account I probably wouldn't have...but then, who am I kidding, of course I would have, and of course I watched the entire film. I think they do a good job and I'm glad it made the list.He's a jerk....and I'm a member....colour me hypocrite! - RobBC
Very well done biopic of Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook (after "borrowing" a few ideas from some other guys) who went from an arrogant, socially awkward genius douchebag to an arrogant, socially awkward genius douchebag billionaire in just a few short years. Despite receiving a comeuppance in court after being sued by those "other guys" as well as co-founder and former friend Eduardo Severin he nevertheless became the world's youngest billionaire with 500 million Facebook subscribers worldwide. Brilliantly portrayed by Jesse Eisenberg, Zuckerberg is presented as an odd mixture of naive adolescent and computer mastermind with a tenacious desire to be the centre of his own universe. In the words of one of his defence team, "You're not an a**hole...you're just trying real hard to be one".The elitist origins of the "democratic" Facebook - filmcmnt
So many of the reviews here have highlighted the superb acting, writing, and directing in this movie and there's little I have to add to that. Sorkin pulls off a real feat which is to make the founding of Facebook (something I care very little about) such a rich topic. The great central irony this film exposes is how this ostensibly democratic social medium which is being given more credit by lazy commentators for the Arab Spring than, I don't know, the Arabs, actually arises from the elitist privilege and powerful gatekeeping of Harvard snot-nosed over-privileged brats. Interesting to think that it's our desire to be like Harvard elites that makes us all flock to this thing.
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Despite the Guy - Playman21
the start to this movie had a pretty intense dialogue, which actually continued throughout the entire film. I enjoyed the story line but grew increasingly frustrated at each character, wondering how much truth was behind everything portrayed. At one point, ...He's a jerk....and I'm a member....colour me hypocrite! - RobBC
Very well done biopic of Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook (after "borrowing" a few ideas from some other guys) who went from an arrogant, socially awkward genius douchebag to an arrogant, socially awkward genius douchebag billionaire in just a few short ...The elitist origins of the "democratic" Facebook - filmcmnt
So many of the reviews here have highlighted the superb acting, writing, and directing in this movie and there's little I have to add to that. Sorkin pulls off a real feat which is to make the founding of Facebook (something I care very little about) such ...