Film Critic - Social Network

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Movie Critique: The Social Network How many toes do you need to step on before you reach the top? According to the creators of the film, “The Social Network”, the answer is quite a few. This fictionalized biopic tells the tale of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, an emotionally detached computer genius, and how an innovative idea came to fruition right out of his Harvard dorm room. The film is beautifully directed by David Fincher of “Fight Club” and “Se7en” fame. However, it is important to credit screenwriter Aaron Sorkin for his smart and provocative script. For those unfamiliar with his work from the likes of movies (“A Few Good Men”) and television (“The West Wing”), Sorkin has an incredibly skilled talent for quick, sharp and sometimes scathing dialog that makes “The Social Network” a compelling and entertaining film. Together, both Fincher and Sorkin tell a familiar story within the background of an internet phenomenon – a tale of power, friendship, loyalty, betrayal, and jealousy. The story is introduced in late 2003 when the opening scene immediately reveals the Mark Zuckerberg character, played with excellent candor by Jesse Eisenberg, of being a socially dysfunctional super-nerd who recently felt the sting of rejection from one of Harvard’s elite “final clubs”. Within moments, Mark receives a second bite when his girlfriend Emily (Rooney Mara) breaks up with him. Motivated by these events, Mark takes to his computer and drunkenly posts a nasty blog about his ex while he also hacks into the university server to download profile photos and develops Facemash to rate the attractiveness of female undergrads. Within hours, the game goes viral and crashes the Harvard server. Herein are the first seeds of Facebook. From here on to the end of the movie, the viewers are engaged in Mark’s journey of personal and legal complexities as he quickly grows

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