The nice theme for the movie which says: ‘‘You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies’’, couldn't be more true regarding the story of the birth of Facebook, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (portrayed by Jesse Eisenberg), and If could recall, this is the 8th featured film for director David Fincher who in this movie delved into a successful flourishing social network, Facebook. The social networking giant is known for its typical interface but much less for its legal setbacks and its very creation. It is with the help of Aaron Sorkin's screenplay that the American filmmaker will try to revisit the myth around his design and the personality of Mark Zuckerberg, its creator.
Movie: The Social Network (2010)
Genre: Biographical Drama
Director: David Fincher
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, and Max Minghella
Synopsis: On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. (Imdb)
Review: By doing the exact opposite of what could have made the film monotonous, the director offers a mature copy, much better thought than a simple biography about Zuckerberg who would have made a redundant film without personality. As a result, two brilliant ideas came out of David Fincher's head.
The first was not to praise Facebook for free but to step back and analyze the rise of the company in a neutral and completely objective way. This choice not to impose a predefined point of view on the viewer by leaving free will is clearly appreciated.
The second idea to follow in parallel the two lawsuits directed at Mark Zuckerberg makes it possible to raise from the beginning of the film the tension which becomes panting as the minutes go by. Guided by a staggeringly bluffing staging, these two elements are clearly the necessary ingredients to make this film an extraordinary drama.
Overall, i'm glad i had the pleasure of seeing this movie, as everything about it is mindblowing; from the actors, the acting, the dialogue, the direction, etc. It has drama, humor throughout. And the story is dead-on regarding how Facebook has captured the world. Eisenberg is superb in this role, as it is right up his alley.
Movie Url: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/37799-the-social-network?language=en-US
Critic Ratings: AAA