The Social Network is the greatly, and rightfully hyped new film from acclaimed director David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7en). My only gripe with this film is that my mind had to sprint to keep up with the dialogue, which isn't a problem for me, because that helps it stay true to the characters... other people may not like that, though. I went in to the theater with very high expectations and this film delivered.
The film is an over-dramatized version of the birth of Facebook. Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland, Adventureland) skillfully plays the role Mark Zuckerberg in his development of the multibillion dollar company, to the point that you believe Eisenberg is Zuckerberg. I had never seen an Eisenberg movie before so I did not know what to expect from him, but I did not leave the theater disappointed. Eisenberg carefully studied Zuckerberg's mannerisms, speech, and dress everyday to prepare for filming. Eisenberg plays the Facebook creator as a sociallt awkward, introverted, genius, who creates Facemash, The Facebook and eventually Facebook as a means of coping with a breakup as well as coping with not being invited in to any of Harvard's prestigious final clubs. The performance is delivered perfectly. I will be looking for more Eisenberg roles in the future.
The film is an over-dramatized version of the birth of Facebook. Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland, Adventureland) skillfully plays the role Mark Zuckerberg in his development of the multibillion dollar company, to the point that you believe Eisenberg is Zuckerberg. I had never seen an Eisenberg movie before so I did not know what to expect from him, but I did not leave the theater disappointed. Eisenberg carefully studied Zuckerberg's mannerisms, speech, and dress everyday to prepare for filming. Eisenberg plays the Facebook creator as a sociallt awkward, introverted, genius, who creates Facemash, The Facebook and eventually Facebook as a means of coping with a breakup as well as coping with not being invited in to any of Harvard's prestigious final clubs. The performance is delivered perfectly. I will be looking for more Eisenberg roles in the future.
The dialogue in the film might be a bit much for many Americans. It is very wordy. Keep in mind, the people depicted in the film are Harvard students with Harvard vocabulary. The script was very well written by the talented Aaron Sorkin who is known for writing "The West Wing". The combination of Sorkin and Fincher on the same project was bound to produce a successful film.
This film surprised me a lot regarding its direction. I had read a lot about the stories conflicts, such as Harvard graduates saying everything from Zuckerberg to Harvard parties to important conversations were misrepresented in the film. What I had not read about was the actual plot of the film. The Social Network did a great job of telling the story from multiple perspectives, as in the various court cases, there were multiple perspectives. Because of this, I don't see why people are complaining. A movie is a movie. This movie is based on a true story but never does it claim to be completely factual.
Eisenberg was not the only impressive performer in this film, in fact, the entire cast did a terrific job. Justin Timberlake (Alpha Dog) was convincing as the sly, jerk, Sean Parker, who founded Napster. Andrew Garfield (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus) did a great job as Zuckerberg's former best friend, Eduardo Saverin. He also did a good job of masking his heavy English accent. Fincher would keep the cast up until midnight to perform the same take upwards of 100 times (Sometimes with the cameras off) in order to "get the acting out of the actors". This definitely paid off as each actor felt like a real life person rather than a replica of a real life person.
The Social Network is definitely a must see if you belong to Generation Y, have a Facebook, or simply enjoy David Fincher films, or if you enjoy any films for that matter. It is an excellent, original film. Dry humor is sprinkled throughout but if you don't keep up with the dialogue you'll miss it. This film is worth the money, and is my second favorite movie so far in 2010, coming in just behind Christopher Nolan's Inception.
This film surprised me a lot regarding its direction. I had read a lot about the stories conflicts, such as Harvard graduates saying everything from Zuckerberg to Harvard parties to important conversations were misrepresented in the film. What I had not read about was the actual plot of the film. The Social Network did a great job of telling the story from multiple perspectives, as in the various court cases, there were multiple perspectives. Because of this, I don't see why people are complaining. A movie is a movie. This movie is based on a true story but never does it claim to be completely factual.
Eisenberg was not the only impressive performer in this film, in fact, the entire cast did a terrific job. Justin Timberlake (Alpha Dog) was convincing as the sly, jerk, Sean Parker, who founded Napster. Andrew Garfield (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus) did a great job as Zuckerberg's former best friend, Eduardo Saverin. He also did a good job of masking his heavy English accent. Fincher would keep the cast up until midnight to perform the same take upwards of 100 times (Sometimes with the cameras off) in order to "get the acting out of the actors". This definitely paid off as each actor felt like a real life person rather than a replica of a real life person.
The Social Network is definitely a must see if you belong to Generation Y, have a Facebook, or simply enjoy David Fincher films, or if you enjoy any films for that matter. It is an excellent, original film. Dry humor is sprinkled throughout but if you don't keep up with the dialogue you'll miss it. This film is worth the money, and is my second favorite movie so far in 2010, coming in just behind Christopher Nolan's Inception.
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