The Social Network (2010)

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Director David Fincher (Fight Club, Seven) teams with screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing) to explore the meaning of success in the early 21st century from the perspectives of the technological innovators who revolutionized the way we all communicate. The year was 2003. As prohibitively… More Director David Fincher (Fight Club, Seven) teams with screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing) to explore the meaning of success in the early 21st century from the perspectives of the technological innovators who revolutionized the way we all communicate. The year was 2003. As prohibitively expensive technology became affordable to the masses and the Internet made it easy to stay in touch with people who were halfway across the world, Harvard undergrad and computer programming wizard Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) launched a website with the potential to alter the very fabric of our society. At the time, Zuckerberg was just six years away from making his first million. But his hearty payday would come at a high price, because despite all of Zuckerberg's wealth and success, his personal life began to suffer as he became mired in legal disputes, and discovered that many of the 500 million people he had friended during his rise to the top were eager to see him fall. Chief among that growing list of detractors was Zuckerberg's former college friend Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield), whose generous financial contributions to Facebook served as the seed that helped the company to sprout. And some might argue that Zuckerberg's bold venture wouldn't have evolved into the cultural juggernaut that it ultimately became had Napster founder Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake) not spread the word about Facebook to the venture capitalists from Silicon Valley. Meanwhile, the Winklevoss twins (Armie Hammer and Josh Pence) engage Zuckerberg in a fierce courtroom battle for ownership of Facebook that left many suspecting the young entrepreneur might have let his greed eclipse his better judgment. The Social Network was based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 2 hr.
Directed By: David Fincher
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Oct 1, 2010 Wide
On DVD: Jan 11, 2011
Studio: Columbia Pictures

Critic Reviews

Joe Baltake, Passionate Moviegoer
Fincher and Sorkin's ironic essay on both the advances and decline in social networking
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
The movie's lustrous, deep-focus frames and headlong pace are difficult to resist. Its an entertainingly cynical small movie.
Charlie McCollum, San Jose Mercury News
You will know The Social Network is something very special from its first scene.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
The Social Network shares creative DNA with a handful of classic, zeitgeist-savvy films like Network and All the President's Men, as well as more recent fare such as The Insider and Michael Clayton.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
This is the 2010 Oscar season's first drama to live up to the hype and expectations associated with it.
Tom Long, Detroit News
There's a cool precision and honesty to The Social Network, the story of the founding of Facebook, which guarantees its entertainment value even as it limits its emotional impact.
Laurence Boyce, The Baltic Times
Even if you've never touched a computer in your life, you'll find plenty to be fascinated by in this movie, as it shows that, whilst technology may be moving fast, the human capacity for hubris will always remain the same.
Greg Maki, Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)
... A classic American story of capitalism and greed, friendship and betrayal, fueled by envy and lost innocence ...
Wesley Lovell, Oscar Guy
It's hard work making a character you don't like into a character you don't like, but can still respect.
Ed Whitfield, The Ooh Tray
Perhaps we've become a world of Mark Zuckerbergs and it's clear that these filmmakers don't like it one bit.
Dave White, Movies.com
It's part Citizen Kane, part Goodfellas, part Revenge of the Nerds and the most entertaining film you never knew you would want to see.
Joshua Starnes, ComingSoon.net
The Social Network is so engrossing you don't even notice how heavy handed the films central dramatic irony could be -- that the greatest tool for communication in the modern age was created by someone who has no idea how to relate to other people.
Dan Callahan, House Next Door
I've read a lot about The Social Network at this point, mostly raves about how it supposedly captures The Way We Live Now, but no one has really zeroed in on how deliberately alienating it is.
Jason Best, Movie Talk
You wouldn't think that [Fincher & Sorkin's] talents would gel, yet their collaboration on The Social Network is brilliant ... a gripping tale of ambition and envy, betrayal and resentment.
Shaun Munro, What Culture
That the project is not only a success but one of 2010′s best films is a testament to Fincher's talent as a director and his seemingly perennial ability to surround himself with incredibly astute, like-minded collaborators.
Rob Humanick, Projection Booth
Almost certainly deliberately indebted to [Citizen] Kane, a quality that wordlessly speaks to Zuckerberg's own inflated ego.
Matt Kelemen, Las Vegas CityLife
he Social Network occupies a gray area, in which everybody's perspective is in question, and most of the main characters slip into self-serving, subjective realities. ... an ingenious way to tackle a very curious, contemporary case
Bryant Frazer, Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus
There's a real mischievousness to David Fincher's approach.
Kam Williams, NewsBlaze
The scariest screen villain since Psycho's Norman Bates!
R. L. Shaffer, IGN DVD
Enormously entertaining, thought-provoking and fascinating despite a flawed, possibly biased screenplay.

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Alexander D

Makes me detest Facebook eighty or ninety times more than I already do.
Sophie B

A very talking and informative film but obviously it's not clear what is true and what is complete fiction. Brilliant performances from Garfield and Eisenberg which ultimately makes Zuckerberg look like a strange and sometimes nasty loner.
Tim S

David Fincher delivers another fine film in the list of other fine films he's a had a hand in with The Social Network. Like everyone else, when I first heard about this project I was thinking 'WHAAAAAAAAAAAA???' Thankfully, a ludicrous idea for a movie turned out to be… More
David Fincher delivers another fine film in the list of other fine films he's a had a hand in with The Social Network. Like everyone else, when I first heard about this project I was thinking 'WHAAAAAAAAAAAA???' Thankfully, a ludicrous idea for a movie turned out to be one of the top ten films of 2010 (at least in my estimation). The Social Network stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, as a villain against everyone around him: friends, enemies, students, etc. Although it might not be that clear-cut in reality, it works for this film. You love and hate this guy all at once because he's always doing the wrong things but you're poised to be on his side from beginning to end. In the end, you are on his side and understand him much more than you thought you might after hating him for being so terrible. Aaron Sorkin's lightning-quick dialogue mixed with powerful performances from an amazing young cast, as well as (and as always) strong direction from Fincher, make this film amazing. I highly recommend it for those seeking good material during the days when it seems that the well has run dry. You WILL NOT be disappointed.
Zach B

Watching The Social Network, I could not but be reminded of a great film by the name of Citizen Kane. Now, you are asking yourself why it is that I am mentioning two films that really have nothing to do with each other. The answer is that The Social Network is this eraâ(TM)s Citizen… More
Watching The Social Network, I could not but be reminded of a great film by the name of Citizen Kane. Now, you are asking yourself why it is that I am mentioning two films that really have nothing to do with each other. The answer is that The Social Network is this eraâ(TM)s Citizen Kane. When looking at the two films, they both share numerous similarities including a tale of rise to power, crucial scenes in the films being told through different peopleâ(TM)s perspectives (you can never tell who is telling the truth, or who is being biased), and the main character themselves. With The Social Network, we get introduced to Mark Zuckerberg, a loner who no one can love because he tries to be better than anyone else to such the point, he might as well have a â~No Trespassingâ(TM) sign tattooed on his forehead. But while the film plays out, we want to be able to read in and understand this person much more because he is so mysterious. I think that is why The Social Network works so much: because we get fascinated by such a despicable human being. Fincher is known for this. He can take subject matters that no one would really want to find either interesting or wanted to look in deep and makes them all of that plus more. While I have seen all of his previous films to this point, it is quite impressive how he was able to tell the story of Facebook in an entertaining and thought provoking way (even if most of this film if fictional). In comparison to Fincherâ(TM)s other films, including Se7en, The Game, Zodiac, and Fight Club, this is probably his most entertaining film in terms of being towards a much wider audience: the teenagers and early to mid twenties. This is a film for people that grew up with social networks and still use them like the majority of the world. This is a film that, while celebrates the accomplishment of connecting the entire world together, also tells a heart breaking tale of friendship, loyalty, and betrayal (and one we have been needing in cinema for quite some time). Along with the direction, another crucial factor for how this film works is the acting of Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg. It is said that he had no contact with the real life counterpart for his character, but from what footage I have seen of the real Zuckerberg, Eisenberg nails the performance down. Yeah, he may not physically match how he looks, but in terms attitude, he seems to get it. Eisenberg makes Zuckerberg hateful, annoying, and completely deceitful, but at the same time, makes him interesting enough that you want to try and get to know him, while also knowing that you will have no accomplishment. The other noteworthy ingredient for this has to be the contributions of Trent Reznor and Atticus Rossâ(TM)s score for this film. I really have no way to describe the music, other than it creates an atmosphere of isolation when you hear the somber notes from the main theme of the film â~Hand Covers Bruiseâ(TM), the tone is set and the presence of Zuckerberg is felt. The entire score for this film is beyond impressive for Reznor, seeing as how this is his first complete solo album from Nine Inch Nails and How To Destroy Angels. Yet, he still keeps his style throughout every piece of this score that it could have been released as a NIN album and still work. The Social Network is just a well made film. Everything in this film just clicks together so nicely from the story to the characters, that you can only hate this film if you are someone that demands this story to be completely true. That is the thing: this is a fictional account of what happened to create Facebook. This is all entertainment. And what entertainment this is.
Dan S

A superb, engrossing story concerning the founding of Facebook and how its creator was a unique, frustrated individual whose out-of-control ego helped establish one of the most important tools in today's society. The combination of David Fincher's feel for setting and… More
A superb, engrossing story concerning the founding of Facebook and how its creator was a unique, frustrated individual whose out-of-control ego helped establish one of the most important tools in today's society. The combination of David Fincher's feel for setting and characters combined with Aaron Sorkin's dark, sometimes funny script is simply golden. Eisenberg absolutely nails his character down - he really should get considered for a Best Actor nomination since he embodies Zuckerberg so well. Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake are also outstanding in supporting parts. This is a just an phenomenal view on revenge, betrayal, and greed, and how all those can be masked by one's desire for "fairness". The "Rashomon"-esque backdrop for this entire thing is also just a wonderful decision by Sorkin as well. After some thinking and re-watching of this film, I feel it is a 4-star film with very few faults, and one that needs to be seen just for the importance of Facebook on society today.
KJ P

David Fincher's The Social Network is easily the best film of 2010, and without question, definitely is an arguable favourite film of all time. Never in the past decade, nor throughout film history, have I seen an entire cast be oscar worthy, without having a scene where a… More
David Fincher's The Social Network is easily the best film of 2010, and without question, definitely is an arguable favourite film of all time. Never in the past decade, nor throughout film history, have I seen an entire cast be oscar worthy, without having a scene where a character shows up that I hate. I love every way that they were able to assemble the story so perfectly, adding breathtaking cinematography, brilliant visual style, a soundtrack that you will easily get lost in, and the hype of the century being brought to the big screen. It's a true story and the facts are all presented with honour here, and David Fincher should be proud of himself for making such a brilliant masterpiece! Words can not describe how much I am in love with "The Social Network," it is the second best film of all time, and I really do not care who is willing to argue that!
paul s

It is easy to get down on a highly hyped film, just as so many smug writers trashed Avatar for its non original script, totally ignoring the artistry of filmmaking in order to (at least in their own minds) place themselves above the rabble. So here comes The Social Network, which, at… More
It is easy to get down on a highly hyped film, just as so many smug writers trashed Avatar for its non original script, totally ignoring the artistry of filmmaking in order to (at least in their own minds) place themselves above the rabble. So here comes The Social Network, which, at least in part is about that very thing. Through this brilliantly scripted film you see that Zuckerberg, the "creator" of Facebook, created it more as a "look at me, ain't I brilliant" statement then anything else. He knew he was the genius in the room and it frankly irked him that the tried and true Harvard establishment wasn't going to give him his recognition, based mainly on his social status, which in turn has much to do with familial wealth. Several times in the film he states that it isn't about money; he didn't want to cash in and feared that allowing advertising on the site would make his brainchild "not cool" - which apparently was all that mattered to him. The character portrayal of Zuckerberg could carry a film all by itself, as this smart kid, who yearned so much to be in with the in crowd, was so caustic in his behavior as to sabotage any true relationships; almost as if he was daring others to accept him at his worst. Jesse Eisenberg is fantastic as Zuckerberg - sullen and withdrawn and filled with a high degree of anger - one who doesn't suffer fools, and yet, deep down, wants their acceptance - making for one very conflicted billionaire. Aaron Sorkin's screenplay, based on a biographical book about the events surrounding the launch and following lawsuits swirling around Facebook, is full of wonderful dialog and insight into this new generation. Using the lawsuits as an anchor to the story as it weaves back and forth in telling the tale; Director David Fincher keeps a firm hand on the pace - evenly keeping the tale moving while switching focus from Zuckerberg to his partner Eduardo and then Sean Parker (the "entrepreneur" and creator of Napster). The only negative I really have is that once Zuckerberg moves to California, he seems to get relegated to the back of the story, only to come back into focus at film's end, with an uneasy scene that portrays him as a confused kid who only regrets the unfortunate incident that started the whole maelstrom. Sorkin throws plenty of commentary into this film, from lines that point out the anonymous aspect of the internet (where angry people hide in the dark), to the rebellion against the establishment (the scene with the Harvard Dean while superfluous to the story, is very telling... pompous ass!). This railing against the machine is furthered when Parker (in a surprisingly good performance by Timberlake), tells Zuckerberg to intentionally screw with a firm that had pissed him off. Ironically, here we are almost two years later and the same sentiment is at the core of the Occupy Wall Street movement. People are just sick and tired of the status quo - and with this look inside the "higher learning" higharchy, you can easily see why. Back to the film - I have to give credit... the attention to detail, especially the Palo Alto neighborhood, replete with Eichler homes (you have to be a native to understand those post WWII homes - a fine example of the suburban sub-division. Eichler was the builder, and through his 4-5 home plans, he created a style which is easily identifiable). It is a further testimonial that some of these 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 60 plus year old ranch style homes are still selling for close to 500k. Sillycon Valley indeed! I'd like to conclude that, in spite of all the hype, I was eventually swayed by the script and direction, although after that first brilliant break up scene I was starting to wonder what the fuss was all about. But once the groundwork was laid, the characters came into focus and the tale became all the more compelling - even if you couldn't really root for any of them.
Joe M

So the guy who actually does all the work is the villain?
Sanjay R

Funny and Dramatic. A great screenplay that goes along with great acting. This movie is very well directed, written and edited. Eisenberg and Garfield give Oscar (nominating) worthy performances. A great story about our generation.
Joseph B

Best flick of 2010
Brad W

The Social Network is not only one of the best films of 2010, its one of the greatest films ever made, and is my 5th favorite film of all time. Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) is a nerdy and non social geek who goes to Harvard University. After Mark is dumped by his girlfriend, he… More
The Social Network is not only one of the best films of 2010, its one of the greatest films ever made, and is my 5th favorite film of all time. Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) is a nerdy and non social geek who goes to Harvard University. After Mark is dumped by his girlfriend, he goes to his dorm to blog bad stuff about her. In the process he makes a website that compares girls to other girls, he doies it using his best friend Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield), and it is so popular it crashes the Harvard server. Mark is put on Academic probation for it, and his website is put in the Crimson newspaper, and is caught by the attention of the Winklevoss twins (Josh pence, Armie Hammer) ad their friend Divya (Max Minghella). They go to Mark, and ask him to help them make a social website where friends can talk and share stuff online, Mark accepts, but then goes to Eduardo and tells him he is going to make his own website and take their concept, he then ignores the Winklevosses for many months while Mark and Eduardo make a website they call the Facebook. When Mark launches his website he gains fame on campus, but his dream of joining the finals clubs is still not found, but then Eduardo is punched by the Pheonix, which means a clubs has asked Eduado to join, but is a many step process, and Mark becomes secretly jealous of him. The Winklevosses and Divya start seeing Marks fame grow and they grow more and more jealous of him, leading them to wonder if they should sue or not. Marks fame of Facebook then grows the attention of the inventor of Napster, Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake), and when Mark, Eduardo, and Eduardo's girlfriend Christy (Brenda Song) have dinner with him, Mark instantly thinks the guy is genius because of all his great ideas, but Eduardo is skeptical if this guy is a good move for their company. This journey to Mark Zuckerbergs fame will grow into a world none of them could have ever imagined. Let me first off say this is the 2nd best film of 2010 (behind Inception), the journey Mark makes from geek at Harvard to one of the bigest people in the world is astonishing, and the themes of the film are also great like how Facebook is a weapon that can destroy a person if it is used badly, and how it can not only ruin are lives, but something as popular as that is sure to cause tension even for the creator himself, and David Fincher was able to realize that perfectly. The acting is also an amazing part of the movie, every actor in the film was amazing, but the trio, Jesse, Andrew, and Justin, were the best, and I truly think Jesse Eisenberg deserved the Oscar just as much as Colin Firth. The techno score is so incredible and well made its hard to not just close your eyes and listen to darkness in the music and how it just fits the movie perfectly. David Fincher has never done amovie like this, and in my opinion, after Se7en, after Fight Club, after Benjamin Button, after everything he has created, this one film is his greatest masterpiece and although I love all his work, I truly love this one the most and its in my Top 5 Favorite Movies for sure. Not only was The Social Network a work of shere genius, it is one of my favorite films ever, and The Social Network is much more than Mark Zuckerberg, Harvard, Lawsuits, or even Facebook itself, this movie is about life and how one simple nerdy teen changed the lives of everyone of this planet, and how it not only affected our lives, but his.
Cynthia S

Extremely well done, and very, very interesting. I just love biographical dramas, and this is one of the really good ones. I put off watching this for a long time, because I am not really much of a Facebook person. However, even with that in mind, I found this absolutely enthralling.… More
Extremely well done, and very, very interesting. I just love biographical dramas, and this is one of the really good ones. I put off watching this for a long time, because I am not really much of a Facebook person. However, even with that in mind, I found this absolutely enthralling. Kudos to all involved!
Adam K

When this film first came out I couldn't see what all the fuss was about. I couldn't understand how a film about facebook could be so successful and how if 'The King's Speech' hadn't been along this film probably would have won best picture at the Oscars.… More
When this film first came out I couldn't see what all the fuss was about. I couldn't understand how a film about facebook could be so successful and how if 'The King's Speech' hadn't been along this film probably would have won best picture at the Oscars. Well I stand somewhat corrected. David Fincher has produced a picture that takes a at first what seems a boring storyline and turned it into an emotional look into the tale of the creation of this site. But's it's not that, that makes this film what it is, it's the characters lives changing and moulding around this website as our main character Mark Zuckerberg played excellently by Jesse Eisenberg becomes obsessive over this website. Eisenberg's and the rest of the cast's acting is first class, perhaps only Justin Timberlake's poor acting letting the film down at times. Interesting camera angles and a fantastic script make this a must see. One of the best films of 2010 and one of Fincher's, possibly his best. **** 4 Star
Bently L

Where do people go to post pictures, videos, and status updates about their social life? Facebook. Probably the most popular sie right now. Before Facebook became a worldwide phenomenon, it was little website for Harvard students to communicate with thier buddies and was invented by a… More
Where do people go to post pictures, videos, and status updates about their social life? Facebook. Probably the most popular sie right now. Before Facebook became a worldwide phenomenon, it was little website for Harvard students to communicate with thier buddies and was invented by a little computer nerd named Mark Zuckerburg. Wait, no! The Winklevoss brothers invented it. Who did? Let the suing begin! And thats what the whole film is. The suing issues involved while making Facebook. Plus, where the idea came from which is pretty impressive and well done from David Fincher. The whole main film just has Mark, Eduardo, and he Winklevoss' planning a sue while flashbacks tell how the problem came to be. The Social Network was a very well made and produced picture. David Fincher's direction and Trent Razor's original score add a lot of life into the film. Plus, Alan Sorkin's script is just sharp and to the point. Not to mention the sharp dialogue as well. Fincher's style ands lighting used seems to have this chemistry. In other words, they work fantastically. What I seem to enjoy the most from the film were the brillinat performances. Jesse Eisenberg is just great as Mark Zuckerburg. From what I've heard, the real Mar Zuckerburg was not pleased with the way he was portrayed. I mean the way Eisenberg portrays him makes the guy who invented the current most popular website look like a jerk. I changed the way I looked at Facebook afterwards. Andrew Garfiled was great as Eduardo, Mark's friend. He is a great actor but not cut out for the role of Spider-Man. Justin Timberlake was a great choice for Sean Parker, founder of Napster. I really enjoyed him. Armie Hammer as both of the Winklevoss' was perfect! There were no bad actors in the film. The Social Network is an easy film to rewiew in my opinion. You just have to go over the direction, score, scripting, and performance. All of those are brilliantly done. The film's final scene is destined to become a classic as well as the first scene. I must say, I didn't love the movie like many people. This is not something I would watch over and over again. Plus, the Tomatometer treats the film as if it was Pulp Fiction. Great film but not excellent in the my opinion. If you want to know how Facebook came about and why it is so popular, check out The Social Network. It was very memorable and did not dissapoint me. I reccomend it. Best Picutre? Not really. I'd be surprised if it won although I thought The King's Speech deserved it. I also thought it was a better film. Okay, I'm done. This was a very good film and almost as close as good as King's Speech. I'll give them the same rating. I just don't get all worked up about biopics. "They don't want you. They want your idea." Pixar will remake the film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AO-CklXRiU
Lafe F

It felt long, but it was interesting and good. Jesse Eisenberg didn't show much emotion as the super intelligent geek Facebook programmer Zuckerberg; I didn't connect with his character or think it was worth an Oscar nomination. The two lawsuits were a bit confusing and… More
It felt long, but it was interesting and good. Jesse Eisenberg didn't show much emotion as the super intelligent geek Facebook programmer Zuckerberg; I didn't connect with his character or think it was worth an Oscar nomination. The two lawsuits were a bit confusing and tedious at first, but went into flashback mode often enough to keep things moving. The scenes were dark and slightly artistically tinted, as many movies are these days, so everyday scenes appeared like something out of The Matrix. I was enraged, as the best friend Eduardo (Andrew Garfield) would've been, when things developed as they did. Justin Timberlake was great fun to watch as the Napster genius. Overall, an interesting movie that shows how our Facebook began, but I wouldn't watch it again.
Eric A

Get's Eric's 5 star award.....you know it's a good movie. No but seriously let me put it this way......if Jesus was a film director, this would have been one of the films he would've made. It's perfect.
Melvin W

Sean Parker: Drop the "The." Just "Facebook." It's cleaner After watching The Social Network for a third time; I find that it hasn't lost any of it's appeal. In my opinion it is the best film of 2010. It rightly won Oscars for Best Film Editing,… More
Sean Parker: Drop the "The." Just "Facebook." It's cleaner After watching The Social Network for a third time; I find that it hasn't lost any of it's appeal. In my opinion it is the best film of 2010. It rightly won Oscars for Best Film Editing, Best Score, and Best Writing. It easily could have taken home Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director; but I won't call it an injustice because The Kings Speech is a great film as well. I also won't argue that Jesse Eisenberg should have won an Oscar(no matter how amazing his performance was) because no one but Colin Firth deserved that. Aaron Sorkin's screenplay for The Social Network is absolutely brilliant. It's funny, but not in an over-the-top kind of way; but more where you just smirk. It employs smart humor, not sex and drug humor. Sorkin's little cameo is pretty cool also. The way the movie is edited together is brilliant as well. We see how Facebook was founded through the courtroom battles with his co-founder and also with two twin brothers and their friend who say he stole the idea for Facebook from them. The Score is perfect and fits the style of the movie to perfection. The cast couldn't have performed any better. There are two standout performances from Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield. Eisenberg is really starting to come into his own as an actor and I'm sure he'll get another chance at an Oscar sometime in his career. His performance as Mark Zuckerberg was sensational and he really deserved his Oscar nomination. Garfield, however, got robbed of his Supporting Actor nomination. He was equally good as Zuckerberg's best friend and Co-founder of Facebook who ends up suing him. He obviously didn't deserve to win the Oscar; as Christian Bale was fantastic in The Fighter, but he was deserving of a nomination. The rest of the cast was very good too. Justin Timberlake is really good as Napster creator, Sean Parker. I was never a fan of Justin Timberlake, but his performance in this movie will definitely make me watch for him in movies in the future. Even the smallest of performances like the one from Rooney Mara at the start of the movie as Mark's girlfriend. The opening scene with her and Eisenberg's conversation shows us from the beginning the type of person Zuckerberg is. The movie is insanely entertaining, and although credit does go to everyone; a lot of it should go to David Fincher. He has a great way of making movies that could be boring, completely watchable. Look at Zodiac. It's long and it's about a journalist going through an investigation to find the killer. In both films there isn't a lot of action; just great scene after great scene because of Fincher's directing skills. The Social Network is definitely a masterpiece. It doesn't matter if you are into Facebook or not. I have a Facebook account, but rarely use it. This movie is an entertaining look at the founding of Facebook, but it doesn't require that you like Facebook or Zuckerberg. Actually, after watching you might have a new found dis-respect for Zuckerberg.
Sam B

Pretty DAMN AWESOME
Kevin C

What's there left to say? One of the defining films of our generation that is straight up perfect.
shahmeer h

The plot line or main theme to The Social Network is not what most people would think when seeing the movie. They might think it was business, or web development, or maybe even friendship (which was one of them). It's not about any of those, really. If you take a look at the… More
The plot line or main theme to The Social Network is not what most people would think when seeing the movie. They might think it was business, or web development, or maybe even friendship (which was one of them). It's not about any of those, really. If you take a look at the movie, it really revolves around greed. And what is that the character's greed for? Money. Money is the main theme or plot line in The Social Network. It's just that. Friendship is indeed a very important theme, and a highly noticeable one, but it's really not the basis of it all. And when you have a movie with friendship AND money as two of the themes, you know you're getting yourself into a juicy ride. The Social Network's story is basically the making of Facebook. It has one main character, Mark Zuckerburg, but I like to think of the film as having two main characters, the other one being Eduardo Severing. These two characters make "Thefacebook", as it was called back then in 2003, and try to get "cool" or "popular" with it. But as the website gets more and more member's they start to hurl themselves into the dark its of business, suing, and of course, money. It starts as a simple idea for a website, to a crazy adventure to get rich. The acting within The Social Network is unbelievable. Basically, I'm saying this because of Jesse Eisenberg. When I saw him in Zombieland, I thought of him to be a so-so, comedy actor. I often mistook him as Michael Cera. He wasn't very memorable, and his acting could've been much better. But when I saw The Social Network, I realized he was more than a so-so comedy actor. He was amazing as a jerk-like college nerd, and he was spectacular. He came a long way from when I first saw him. Then there was the acting from Andrew Garfield. His character was personally my favorite. He brought kindness, loyalty, and trust to the chaotic business world of the film. I truly thought that he should've been nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards, just as Eisenberg got nominated for Best Lead Actor. Justin Timberlake also did well as Sean Parker, and I was happy to see Timberlake play a villain for once. It was interesting to see what he did with the character, and he made Sean Parker an evil, partying, businessman. The next thing I enjoyed from the film was the cinematography. The lighting in the film was excellent. It made the story seem very dark and full of sorrow. A few scenes were quite impressive with the cinematography, such as the scene Eduardo walks 20 feet just to throw Mark's desktop right in his face. Then, there was the Original Score. If there was one thing I hated at the Academy Awards this year, it was the win for The Social Network's score. Now, many of you will disagree on this, but really, it was just boring. If you listened to it on YouTube, all the pieces consisted of the same pattern and of nothing different. The most popular piece in the music of The Social Network was what sounded like a couple of bees buzzing, and then a few piano notes. It was good in the film at times, but it was also extremely annoying. And then the other part I disliked about this movie was the business terms. I'm no business man, and I really don't follow stocks, so I didn't very well understand what half the film was talking about when it came to the money-making issue within it. The film makers should've made the words or stock problems at least a bit more comprehendible for the average American. But on the bright side of things, there is the directing of the film. David Fincher, one of my all time favorite directors, directing The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as well as this film, is spectacular at his directing job. All his films should be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, and so should his directing. He was great at making this film, and I can't wait to see Behind the Scenes of it just to see how he made it all. In the end, this film truly deserved its Oscar Best Picture nomination, and it was close to winning the nomination, as well. 90/100

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Cast

            Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg

            Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker

            Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin

            Armie Hammer as Cameron Winklevoss

            Max Minghella as Divya Narendra

            Josh Pence as Tyler Winklevoss

            Brenda Song as Christy

            Rashida Jones as Marilyn Delpy

            Joseph Mazzello as Dustin Moskovitz

            John Getz as Sy

            David Selby as Gage

            Denise Grayson as Gretchen

            Douglas Urbanski as Larry Summers

            Rooney Mara as Erica Albright

            Bryan Barter as Billy Olsen

            Patrick Mapel as Chris Hughes

            Barry Livingston as Mr. Cox

            Marybeth Massett as Mrs. Cox

            Henry Roosevelt as Henry

            Shelby Young as KC

            Nick Smoke as KC's Friend

            Cali Fredrichs as KC's Friend

            Steve Sires as Speaker/Bill Gates

            Malese Jow as Alice

            Victor Isaac as Stuart Singer

            Abhi Sinha as Vikram

            Mark Saul as Bob

            Cedric Sanders as Reggie

            Dakota Johnson  as Amelia Ritter

            Inger Tudor as Anne

            Mariah Bonner as Tori

            Emma Fitzpatrick as Sharon

            James Shanklin as Prince Albert

            Alex Reznik as Prince Albert's Aide

            John Hayden as Howard Winklevoss

            Oliver Muirhead as Mr. Kenwright

            Wallace Langham as Peter Thiel

            Cayman Grant as Peter Thiel's Assistant

            Scott Lawrence as Maurice

            Jared Hillman as Mackey

            Caitlin Gerard as Ashleigh

            Peter Asle Holden as Facebook Lawyer

            Darin Cooper as Facebook Lawyer

            Dustin Fitzsimons as Phoenix Club President

            Toby Meuli as Phoenix Member Playing Facemash

            Alecia Svenson as Girl at Phoenix Club

            Jami Owen as Student Playing Facemash

            James Dastoli as Student Playing Facemash

            Robert Dastoli as Student Playing Facemash

            Scotty Crowe as Student Playing Facemash

            Jayk Gallagher as Student Playing Facemash

            Carrie Armstrong as Court Reporter

            Trevor Wright as B.U. Guy in Bra

            Randy Evans as Student in Communications Office

            Marcella Lentz-Pope as Erica's Roommate

            Pamela Roylance as Ad Board Chairwoman

            Brian Palermo as CS Lab Professor

            Brett Leigh as Phoenix Club Hazer

            Chris Gouche as Phoenix Club Pledge

            Nancy Linari as Larry Summers' Secretary

            Aaron Sorkin as Ad Executive

            Kyle Fain as Inern Eric

            Christopher Khai as Intern Ian

            Courtney Arndt as Victoria's Secrets Model

            Felisha Terrell as Beautiful Woman

            Sarah Shane Adler as Stoned Girl

            Amy Ferguson as Stoned Girl

            Monique Edwards as Bank Teller

            Lacey Beeman as Sorority Girl

            Cherilyn Rae Wilson as Sorority Girl

            Caleb Jones as Fraternity Guy

            Franco Vega as Policeman

            Andrew Thacher as Policeman
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