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Download, Watch online The Social Network Movie.
| Genres: | DramaHistoryBiogra |
| Starring: | Andrew Garfield, Dustin Fitzsimons, Calvin Dean, Max Minghella, Jesse Eisenberg, Joseph Mazzello, Brenda Song |
| Director(s): | David Fincher |
| Available Quality: | DVD, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def |
| Country: | USA |
| Year: | 2010 |
| IMDB Rating: | 8 |
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. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.TWO HD 720p PC, Mac, PS3 and XBOX 360 COMPATIBLE
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Visitor Reviews: (20)
meininky 17 May 2012
Timely and Timeless
I've been digesting The Social Network for a few days now, and I'mstill not sure I'm ready to offer up my thoughts on it. It's rare for afilm to make such an impact on me; true, Toy Story 3 tugged at myheartstrings, while Inception raped my mind, but The Social Networkappeals to me on a different level. Perhaps it's because of itsrelevance to our times, like last year's Up in the Air. Unlike thatfilm, though, The Social Network is especially pertinent to me, becauseFacebook is such a huge part of my life. It's something that (quiteliterally) connects us all, much like the shared experience of seeing amovie; this is even more true in this case, as the screening I attendedwas "sold-out," a free screening for Ohio State students. It'sthrilling to think how each of us is a part of the story in some way.We are among the hundreds of millions who made this site the success itis; thus, the controversy. Thus, the film.David Fincher follows up his beautiful, haunting Benjamin Button withsomething completely different. Set in our times, and on our computerscreens, the drama of The Social Network isn't confined to afantastical take on the past. Instead, it's a thrilling look at ourpresent. Fincher directs a cast full of young, fresh faces throughperformances that show their potential and hint at their futuresuccess. He keeps the film moving at a perfect pace, building anappropriate momentum that matches the intense success story that isFacebook.The structure is gorgeous, too. When the film first cuts to onehearing, then the other (as the film's tagline says, Zuckerberg makes afew enemies), you'll likely feel lost. There's no way to groundyourself in the images you're absorbing; the film just throws you in.This brilliant bit of editing portends the morally questionable pathZuckerberg heads down while also reflecting the very nature ofFacebook. Just as you're unsure what exactly is happening in thesefirst glimpses of the legal proceedings, so are Zuckerberg and companyunsure of what Facebook is going to become. Numerous times throughoutthe film, characters admit to "not knowing what it is." It's huge, epicin a way that few things are. It spans the globe while being limited toscreens. It's something profoundly modern, but handled with the film-making mastery of cinema's finest auteurs.Perhaps the highlight of the film is Aaron Sorkin's phenomenalscreenplay. The dialogue flies fast and sharp, ably including thetechno-babble but tempering it with humor and enough layman's terms tokeep the audience in the loop. The inclusion of multiple points of viewlends the film a sense of fairness and accuracy. Of course you expectthat there's exaggeration for the sake of being more cinematic,dramatic, or entertaining, but the extensive attention paid to eachcharacter makes the story easier to believe than other films based ontrue stories.Sorkin's words sound perfectly acidic and natural coming out of JesseEisenberg. Eisenberg deserves awards attention for his performance asZuckerberg; this is the role that will hopefully catapult him to thestar status he so deserves (and has received in moderation after greatturns in Adventureland and Zombieland). Andrew Garfield continues toimpress as cofounder Eduardo Saverin; he now has three fantastic turnsunder his belt for the year, with Never Let Me Go yet to come (in myneck of the woods, at least).Justin Timberlake's involvement in the film likely gave some filmaficionados pause, but he's a natural fit for Napster founder SeanParker. He exudes confidence, energy, and just the right amount ofsleaziness. Also worth noting is Rooney Mara, who has a small role butdoes big things with it, and will get her chance to shine underFincher's direction again as Lisbeth Salander in the American take onThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.At two hours, The Social Network is a long movie but it never feelslike it. The film possesses an elegance of design not unlike that ofthe website it revolves around. Every aspect of the film is handledjust so; from the gorgeous cinematography to the great cast, from thefitting editing to the unforgettable writing. The Social Network is,perhaps, the film of the year. It's timely and timeless, a combinationthat few films can ever hope to achieve.
16 May 2012
A truly interesting, insider view of the next Bill Gates
This review is from: The Social Network (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) While I was excited to watch this movie, my wife was not. She thought this was a typical "smart geek" movie that would explore how the smart kid made a billion dollars. We were both left shocked. This screenplay paired with some tremendous acting across the board, made you feel as if you were seeing behind the scenes footage of the actual story unfolding in your living room.Many of the other reviewers touched on the story arc and the brilliant writing. I am most impressed with the acting and the overall flow of the story. From the beginning scene in which Sorkin smartly introduces you to the speed of such a brilliant mind, to the careful back and forth between Jesse Eisenberg and his counsel - this is a winning movie that should merit some mention for awards.
jburtroald95 03 May 2012
Love the enigmatic disjointed time sequence format by the way
The advertising of David Fincher's latest film misleadingly introducesa nagging expository sermon on the interlinking worlds of business andcyberspace; however, the film itself heartily agrees with the audiencethat the aforementioned notions have been tiresomely overdone andinstead leads gives them a rousing good time venturing into thethrillingly vibrant lives of several colourful characters. Itsatisfyingly turns down the obvious option of trying to be deeplymoving and meaningful  a hapless endeavour that would inevitablyproduce another unbearable saccharine bore  in favour of using theopportunity to let us relish the scandalous immorality behindFacebook's creation while it remains safely on the other side of thescreen.Computer enthusiast Mark Zuckerberg (brilliantly portrayed by JesseEisenberg) is the clever audacious youth miles ahead of the rest whocoolly weaves a hazardous tangled web of crafty manipulative featsthroughout the film. With a razor-sharp tongue and an unwaveringconfidence that some may find overbearing, although others may think itjustified given his intellectual superiority, he casually andentertainingly parades about the world wielding his remarkablecapabilities in a very Holmes-like fashion.Along the way, Mark has a brush with a pair of brawny hot-tempered maletwins (both played by Armie Hammer) who at least provided theinspiration for creating the internet giant, and end up suing him forwhat they belief was the theft of their intellectual property. He alsomakes ill-fated dealings with fellow networking entrepreneur SeanParker, (a surprisingly well-cast Justin Timberlake) who effortlesslyinfluences Mark and the audience with his rebellious charm and excitingideas to secure a share of the company. Sean too carries a sense of funand upbeat charisma as a movie character harmless in our world ofreality.Superbly written by Aaron Sorkin, to whom we have a great manypricelessly witty dialogue pieces to thank for, The Social Network ismostly a slick, stylish, glamorous and highly entertaining medley ofambitious backstabbing teenagers who are also understandably human, butthe incorporation of their emotions is kept to a very sensible minimum.The more depressing scenes towards the end and the characters of Mark'sloyal friend Eduardo (Andrew Garfield), gentle ex-girlfriend EricaAlbright (Rooney Mara) and kindly lawyer Marilyn Delpy (Rashida Jones)manage to provide all of the sentimentality that is needed or wantedhere.
03 May 2012
The Oscar That Shouldn't
I fail to see all the hype about "Social Network." Having written website code since 1997, I was not so impressed. The creator of facebook simply put ideas together creating a website that people like and now facebook is worth billions of dollars. Going to the movies is about entertainment and not about whoever has the most toys wins all the awards. I did not find a great deal of appealing entertainment in this movie. "Social Network" is 10% witty and 90% fast Indi 500 dialog that rambles on like "Lips, shot out of a gun." However, actor Jesse Eisenberg never misses a beat while singer/actor Justin Timberlake, never seems to find his groove. How this movie won Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards and London Film Critics Circle Awards, is an unsolved mystery, even for the laughable famed detective, Jacques Clouseau. In a year of movies the likes of Black Swan, The Kings Speech and Secretariat, if Social Network wins best picture at the Oscars, it all about politics and not about good entertainment. This movie is a two potato, three potato, just because of Eisenberg's performance.
gogogopher321 02 May 2012
Don't bother
This movie is annoying from beginning to end. Zuckerberg is a thief,yes but mostly he is a snot-nosed, smart-ass, arrogant, spoiled littleboy and a robot with no personality to speak of. (I think maybestudents at MIT built him?) Either way, he's a loser and so is thismovie. I had to force myself to sit in front of my computer to watchit. Really, the best part about it is being able to take in the lovelyvision of the Winklehoses (or whatever their names are) as therecertainly isn't any other eye candy in this movie. Apparently, exceptfor the Winkelhineys, everyone at Harvard is just plain ugly, insideand out. A waste of film and two hours of my time.
02 May 2012
Excellent film-making.
I personally wanted to see this movie not because of the subject matter, but because of the cast and crew behind it. When I heard Aaron Sorkin, esteemed writer of The West Wing, was going to be writing this, I was so excited. And Kevin Spacey as a producer? Count me in. At the time Jesse Eisenberg was in the back of my mind. I'd seen him in Adventureland and Zombieland, and thought he was hilarious, but that was it. He never struck me as a "serious" actor. It wasn't until shortly before the release of The Social Network that I realized he'd been in several serious films, and was extremely talented. Needless to say, he blew me away with his portrayal of a seriously flawed genius in this film. I didn't even know who Andrew Garfield or Armie Hammer were. I love it when unknown actors shine in films like this.Sorkin's script was phenomenal just as I knew it would be, and the acting was top notch - I was even impressed with Timberlake's cheeky portrayal of Sean Parker. The pacing and timing was impeccable. David Fincher certainly deserved his Golden Globe.Overall, if you're looking for a movie to really enjoy through and through, watch The Social Network. It's alternately hilarious, tragic, introspective, clever, and frustrating. Fantastic.
Claudio Carvalho 01 May 2012
Geniality and Arrogance Associated to an Absolute Lack of Ethics and Respect
In the Harvard University, in the Fall of 2003, the arrogant nerd MarkZuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) is an outcast student that shares his roomin the Kirkland House with his only friend, the Brazilian EduardoSaverin (Andrew Garfield). When Mark's girlfriend Erica Albright(Rooney Mara) breaks with him, he blogs infamies about her in hisFacematch and breaches the security and hacks the files of the femalestudents of Harvard in a competition of who would be the hottest. Hisblog has 22,000 accesses and Mark is loathed by the students and getssix months of academic probation. However, he calls the attention ofthe twin students Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (Armie Hammer) and theirpartner Divya Narendra (Max Minghella) that are preparing a socialnetwork and need a programmer. Mark steals their idea and invitesEduardo to be his partner in the social network Facebook. Sooner Markbecomes a millionaire, betrays Eduardo and faces law suits from hisformer friend, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendra."The Social Network" is the true story of the creation of the Facebook,by Mark Zuckerberg, who is described as an arrogant, unethical,outcast, douchebag nerd. His geniality and arrogance associated to anabsolute lack of Ethics and respect makes him an unbearable anddespicable character. Fortunately I do not have Facebook. My vote isseven.Title (Brazil): "A Rede Social" ("The Social Network")
Bence Locsei 30 April 2012
Incredibly skillful and unique masterpiece
I can really only talk in superlatives about what this crew of finepeople managed to accomplish here. The key is not even in thesophistication of the separate parts, it's how everything comestogether into coherence. Aaron Sorkin truly outdid himself with thisscript. I tend to dislike "Snappy dialog" but "snappy" here emergesfrom "meaningless junk that can be applied to any crap to make itsomewhat watchable", creating a standalone art form. The absolutelygenuine characters - each of them truly interesting and entertaining -are merely played to perfection by around everyone of the absolutelyfelicitous cast. Finchers unique and familiar skills place this movieon Fight Club territory equaling the artistic values of the classic butsupport the movie in a more subtle and refined way underlined by TrentReznors discreet musical universe and the famous, dark cinematographicstyle of Jeff Cronenweth (7even, FC) which is so welcome consideringother directors might have approached the theme as some sunshinycollege movie. I'm not a big facebook user, but the fact that it'sabout one of the surprisingly most relevant and trendy mediums thesedays, something that touches most peoples lives in one or the otherway, the fact that you can like REALLY, personally relate to the wholething gives a very unique touch, something I never experienced to thisdegree in a movie before. I guess the timing for picking the subjectwas just about perfect but who would have thought that someone can pulla serious, artful movie out of a story about the founder of a websiteso to say. I have absolutely nothing bad to say here, all the fantasticartwork coming together makes The Social Network a high quality,genuine masterpiece that is really hard to forget. Must see for abouteveryone.
MovieManMenzel 25 April 2012
"The Social Network" just might be the best film of 2010!
"The Social Network" tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg (JesseEisenberg), who at this point is known to the world as the guy whoinvented (or stole based on who you talk to) Facebook. "The SocialNetwork" is an interesting take on the story as it doesn't really giveany concrete evidence of whether or not Zuckerberg stole the idea forFacebook or had the idea all along and just needed the push from theWinklevoss's to get it going. The movie not only focuses on Zuckerbergbut also on the sites co-founder Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) andNapster creator Sean Parker played by Justin Timberlake. This moviewhile it doesn't feature any amazing special effects or anybreathtaking animation, it does feature the best acting I have seen ina film all year, not to mention probably the only film that has a moreinteresting story than "Inception." Despite what people have been saying about 2010 being a bad year formovies, I have to disagree. I have given four films a solid 9 rating,with "The Social Network" being the highest 9 of the bunch. The storyalone of Mark Zuckerberg is fascinating but there is just somethingabout David Fincher's vision of this story that made this moviesomething out of the ordinary. Maybe its the pure fact that Fincherdecided to hire a cast of mainly unknowns to the mainstream film worldto star in the movie. I knew most of the actors before seeing the filmbut than again I am a film buff, who loves independent film making.Fincher made a bold move casting unknown leads to play in a film aboutFacebook because this could have caused the film to flop but not withFincher. He not only knows how to direct films but market them as well.The cast as I mentioned above is superb! Jesse Eisenberg may actuallyearn his first Oscar for his performance as Mark Zuckerberg. The roleseemed to be tailor made for him. He seemed sincere and really fit theoriginal Mark Zuckerberg's shoes. Even the outfits he wore in the filmwere similar to those that the real Zuckerberg has wore. I always beena fan of Eisenberg and always labeled him as an underrated and underappreciated actor. He has had several solid roles before this filmincluding "Adventureland," "Squid and the Whale," and "Zombieland" but"Social Network" will mark the film to put him on the map. He hopefullywill be featured in more roles now! As for the other lead roles, Andrew Garfield, who is set to be the newSpider-Man, was terrific as Eduardo Saverin. He was emotionally chargedand just perfect in the role. Timberlake, was everything you expectedhim to be. He played the smooth talking and ultra cool Sean Parker likea pro! Its odd to see a film feature so many actors who seem so perfectfor their roles. I also have to give Rooney Mara a little bit of credithere. While Mara wasn't in the film for very long, she definitely makesa mark in this film. Having met Mara in real life and seeing some ofher other work, I was wondering when she was going to be put in a filmthat would exhibit her talent. "The Social Network" doesn't reallyfeature much of Mara but gives her a chance to prove she deservesbetter than "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Tanner Hall." I must give some credit to Aaron Sorkin, who was the writer on thefilm. Now remember folks, this movie was based on a true story but alsobased on a book by Ben Mezrich. Sorkin proves that he is not only agreat writer but great at adapting a book to film. Books to movietranslations don't normally spell Oscar but in this case it does.Sorkin's script was powerful, interesting, funny, and thoughtprovoking. Fincher and Sorkin is a match made in heaven for the filmworld.In the end, "The Social Network" is hands down the best film of theyear so far. I definitely predict this film getting a lot of Oscar Buzzand being one of those films that will get a lot of nominations. Thefilm is a near perfect masterpiece. It is brilliantly acted and thestory is fascinating. When you add Sorkin's witty sense of humor inwith the amazing story and Fincher's vision and eye for excellentcasting, I don't think you could ask for a much better film. "TheSocial Network" is the must see film of the year and should be seen byeveryone. This is probably one of those rare films that people from theages of 15 to 85 could really appreciate.MovieManMenzel's final rating for "The Social Network" is a high 9 outof 10. This is definitely the years must see film!
MARIO GAUCI 24 April 2012
THE SOCIAL NETWORK (David Fincher, 2010) ***1/2
When I first heard of this, I was wary of both the subject matter (thecreation of the Internet fad that is "Facebook") and the fact that adirector of Fincher's status would lend his services to such anintrinsically 'geeky' venture. Since it has been sweeping the boardsall through the current awards season, I had to take notice and optedto check it out prior to Oscar night (having passed the film by duringits initial theatrical run locally).To be honest, it took me some time to warm up to the film given itsessentially intractable nature (similar to PI [1998] and PRIMER[2004]); in this regard, it is best approached as a conspiracy thriller with the intricacies of the dual lawsuit raised against MarkZuckerberg proving undeniably gripping. The film is clearlydialogue-driven (with some key scenes irritatingly taking place innoisy surroundings), but the script emerges a surprisingly witty one;besides, it is most effectively scored (in part by Nine Inch Nails'Trent Reznor)  being appropriately capped by The Beatles' "Baby You'reA Rich Man".I have one quibble, though: I doubt young Americans today ever reallybother mentioning the likes of Teddy Roosevelt, Irving Berlin or ColePorter in their daily conversation, or that the hotshot behind the"Napster" application cared where THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974) wasshot!; incidentally, it was odd for pop star Justin Timberlake to playsomeone who has had such a ruinous effect on the music industry!Moreover, I do not agree with those who feel Zuckerberg was ascoundrel: the way he is played by Jesse Eisenberg, he seems moregullible than opportunistic  and, especially powerful as acharacter-defining moment for him, is the poignant finale. By the way,the fact that one (especially somebody so young) can amass billionssimply for having brought the world closer together, as it were,imparts Capitalist/Divine implications that are profoundly disturbing(and which, perhaps, one sensibly ought not to ponder too much on!).
23 April 2012
A Near-Great Movie
The first time I saw the trailer for "The Social Network, I was intrigued. The haunting music over images of the Facebook experience bleeding into a pixilated image of Jesse Eisenberg may have hooked me instantly, causing me to mentally add the film to my "to-see" list. Then I learned the film was directed by David Fincher ("Seven", "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") from a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin ("The West Wing"), causing the film to shoot up to the top of the list.I honestly don't think there is a project that David Fincher could work on, especially when he has a screenplay from Sorkin that could be bad. They should make a film of an actor reading the phone book. I bet it would work."Social" documents the creation of Facebook. Using a number of legal proceedings as the framework, we hear various stories about the creation of the wildly popular website. In 2003, a Harvard student, Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) decides to take out his frustration at being dumped by his girlfriend and creates a website allowing students to rate female students. His friend Eduardo Savarin (Andrew Garfield, "Red Riding: 1974", "Never Let Me Go") sees the potential in the site and they try to move forward. The Winkelvoss twins (both played by Armie Hammer) approach Mark about helping them develop a social network site of their own. Soon, Mark and Eduardo have created a new website called The Facebook, designed to be used on college campuses by students. Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake), the creator of Napster, becomes interested in the site and tries pushing Mark to expand the site and his horizons. Eduardo doesn't like the new influence and steps back. Meanwhile, Facebook begins to take off and everyone starts to get greedy.I was surprised about how much I actually liked this film. I was always going to like or appreciate it, but it turns out the film is almost great.When you think about film, a visual medium, the idea of watching a bunch of computer geeks programming their computers sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry. But it is a testament to the director and writer that this film is pretty exciting, very interesting and always holds your interest.After breaking up with his girlfriend (phenomenal writing, Mr. Sorkin), Mark retreats to his dorm room and takes out his revenge in a way only he knows how; he begins to hack into various sorority and school websites and uploads pictures of their female students. He then sets up a program allowing other students to rate each of the girls. The website takes off and eventually shuts down the Harvard computer network. At one point, a lawyer (Rashida Jones, TV's "Parks and Recreation") asks "The site got twenty-two hundred hits within two hours?" Mark corrects her and says "Thousand". The lawyer is impressed and Fincher creates a fast paced montage depicting the creation of the site and the ensuing fervor.As the film progresses, Sorkin and Fincher anchor us by using the various legal proceedings, everyone sues everyone else, as the framework for the story. At one point, the Winkelvoss twins' are giving a deposition, leading to a particular part of the story, which blends into the next part of the story, leading us to Eduardos' deposition in his own trial, leading to another moment in the story. This may sound a bit confusing, or a bit of a mishmash, but it works and helps us follow this complicated story.Eisenberg creates a portrait of Zuckerberg as a lonely, petulant, emotionally under-developed young man. Everything he does seems to be the result of jealousy or a perceived slight. Eisenberg's portrayal is not very emotional, but this seems true to the character; he doesn't know how to express his emotions which is why he creates a website rating girls. Of course, as he becomes richer and richer, he only seems to become more and more petulant and difficult to reach.Andrew Garfield, who must be "The Next Big Thing" given how many films he has coming out this year, is good as Eduardo Savarin, Zuckerberg's close friend and investor. Savarin experiences the most emotional upheaval throughout the story allowing Garfield to give us a showier, more interesting performance.But that isn't really fair. Zuckerberg is portrayed as emotionally stunted, for the most part. Because of this, Eisenberg appears more reserved, more distanced. It is a testament to the film and the actor's portrayal that we feel anything for him at all.Justin Timberlake is good as Sean Parker. Timberlake has turned in some better than average film performances setting him apart from most of the other pop stars who think they can act. In "The Social Network", his portrayal of Sean Parker makes him seem like Svengali. As soon as he meets Zuckerberg, there is a glint in his eye as he quickly accesses everything he can do for the fledgling entrepreneur and everything his new associate can do for him. He wants to help Zuckerberg make money, but Parker also wants respectability."The Social Network" is the most straightforward of any of Fincher's films. This is also a compliment to the director's skills, he can dial back the special effects and unique graphic treatments he has used so successfully in his previous films demonstrating to us that he is more interested in creating a memorable film. If the film doesn't warrant the special effects or treatments, it isn't necessary and he doesn't need it."The Social Network" is a very good film, and especially prescient as Facebook grows even larger and more influential.
Arden Jurskis 22 April 2012
Best Picture? No. Brilliant? Yes.
It was about 2 weeks after the first time I had ever watched FightClub, and as an aspiring filmmaker- I was going through a "ZOMG DavidFINCHER IZ THE BEST FILMMAKER EVAH" phase. I figured since the Oscarswere the following week, i'd rent myself a copy and see what all thishype was about.Firstly, I'm going to put it on the record that I do think The King'sSpeech deserved to win Best Picture. Colin Firth was incredible, everymoment of the script was enjoyable, and even as a person who is asjaded as myself actually cried during the film. However, I will saythat comparing the two is like comparing "Donnie Darko" to "Toy Story3". Alright, with that little chunk of opinion out of the way let me get tothe actual film which is in a word "brilliant". They made what could beRazzie Fodder into literally one of the best films made in the decade(Not in the top 15, but somewhere in the upper 50's). The script isbrilliant, and creates vivid characters, all of which are perfectlycast (Although being of the age where I actually watched some of BrendaSong's Disney material- it was kind of disturbing on some levels).All in all it's a great film, with a brilliant script and sublimeacting-but I stand by the academy entirely in their Best PictureDecision.
21 April 2012
Sociopathic-Network
This film is based on how Facebook was created and all the characters who are involved. I mostly saw this film based on the good reviews that I read. But I found nothing brilliant about this film at all. My biggest problem with the film was the protagonist Mark Zuckerberg. If I had known that the Mark Zuckerberg character was so nasty and revolting. I would not have watched the film. He's mean, rude, condescending and treacherous. The only thing that prevented me from walking out on the film after the first ten minutes (where Zuckerberg posts crude disparaging remarks about his ex-girlfriend online) was curiosity. I don't mind villains and I don't mind `bad boys' ( I actually liked Timberlake's character). But Zuckerberg has no redeemable qualities at all. He's just a straight up unlikable creep. The film actually made me think that it was an updated and modernized version of Mordecai Richlers' `The Apprentiship of Duddy Kravitz'. Like Kravitz Zuckerberg uses people and is baffled by their hurt. The only saving grace in this film for me was Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin. Whom I found to be sweet and too naïve for his own good. Part of me actually wonders (considering the wealth Zuckerberg has gained from Facebook) if the producers are really just sticking it to the man.
Francis SHIN 21 April 2012
Film review - The Social Network
"Has more than 845 million active users", "Has the 3rd largestpopulation in the world" and "Estimation of the company is worth anestimated $84 billion", all these describes one-the Facebook-is themost popular social networking service. Facebook was created by MarkZukerberg who was named Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2010 andmarking as the world's youngest billionaire. The Social Network, wonthe Best motion picture, best director and best screenplay at the 68thgolden globe award, is about the founding of Facebook website and theresulting lawsuits that motived from the real story of Mark Zukerbergand his friends. The story begins in the fall of 2003, Harvard University student MarkZuckerberg gained popularity by creating an on-campus website calledFacemash.com, a site that allows users to rate the attractive femalestudents. The Facemash.com's popularity and the fact that he createdthe site in one night was enough to draw attention of the Winklevosstwins. The Winklevoss twins asked Zuckerberg to create a dating websitecalled the Harvard connection. From this project, Mark gets a new andbetter idea and created new social networking website called Facebookwith his friend Eduardo Saverin. Zuckerberg soon expanded theFacebook's network from Harvard University to public with helping ofSean Parker, the young entrepreneur who became the pioneer of Napster.As the Facebook hit a great success all over the world, Zuckerbergfaces two lawsuits, one from Saverin and the other from the Winklevosstwins. The movie portraits these story ironically that even Zuckerbergcreated successful social networking juggernaut, but it turned out thathe lost his close friends (his social network).The film was directed by David Fincher who is famous for such as hisdebut film-Alien 3, Fight Club, Panic Room, Zodiac and Curious Case ofBenjamin Button. It is somewhat unexpectedly considered that thedirector chooses non-fiction dram genre instead of the thriller becausemost of his works are based on thriller genre, except for the CuriousCase of Benjamin Button (Fantasy-melodramatic). However, when the moviebegins, we could find David Fincher's touches in The Social Network-impeccable camera works, attitude for the perfection of movie and hisown dark and murky but vivid cinematography. For example, the scenes atthe Harvard University are far from clear, cool and gorgeous, the movieoffering a historic, dark, and edgy scenery. The Social Network alsotakes non-linear narrative structure. Most memoir movies are usuallytakes linear narrative structure-one single path from beginning to end,however Fincher takes a different approach. The movie seems to take astandard form (chronological) at the beginning part, but the moviestarts to jump over the time and space-Mark Zuckerberg's recall of hismemory when he developing the Facebook (the past) and various legalbattle scene (the present). The performances of the actors are also pretty impressive. JesseEisenberg played the main character-Mark Zuckerberg who earns enormouswealth and fame by creating online social network, but ironically failsin off-line social network. It is really true as the Mark Zuckerberg'sreal character, Eisenberg ties to craft not only the successfulcomputer genius's outside, but ironic-tragic character'sinside-humanity such as anger, sad and even as a freak.Andrew Garfield,who known for 'Never let me go' and 'The Imaginarium of DoctorParnassus', plays the Zuckerberg's friend- Eduardo Saverin. Hesuccessfully acts on Saverin character as near-perfect man withemotions-straight and foolishness. Justin Timberlake also gives aninspire performance as Sean Parker as clever, savvy and narcissistentrepreneur. Similar to the Social Network, there are some similar movies that takemotif from the true-story or real person's story, for instances,Beautiful Mind (2001), directed by Ron Howard, is a drama film based onthe life of John Nash (Russell Crowe stars) who is a Nobel LaureateEconomics, 21 (2008), directed by Robert Luketic, is developed by thetrue story of the MIT Blackjack Team in Ben Mezrich's book BringingDown the House and Catch me if you can(2002), directed by StevenSpielberg and stars Leonardo Dicaprio and Tom Hanks, based on the lifeof Frank Abagnale Jr. These movies are not exactly same as the SocialNetwork film, but these moves are developed based on the true-story andreal- life story. Not dominant, but some movies are takes same non-linear narrativestructure as the Social Network. For example, Batman Begins (2005),directed Christopher Nolan and stars Christian Bale as Batman, takes anon-linear structure by showing the Bruce Wayne's memory and thepresent back and forth and Old-boy (2003),directed by Chan-Wook Park,also showing a non-linear narrative story progress by mixing Oh-Dae-Su(main- character, stars by Min-Sik Choi)'s the recall of the pastmemory and the present story progress that gives the clue why hecustodies for a 15 years. In the Social Network, the director David Fincher and scriptwriterAaron Sorkin are try to develop the movie from the shy and silent youngman's ordinary but special story. How personal desires correspond withthe spirit of the age? Whether Mark Zuckerberg is a genius who cleverlyread the human's common desire or just an astute cheater who steals andmodifies quickly from someone's idea? How the World Wide Webtransformed into another type of living space, which is similar to thereal world(social communication), but somewhat totallydifferent(unreal)? The answer might varies and interpretation alsodifferent from each audience. But,in my opinion, the movie the SocialNetwork is the specific and analogous story which reflecting the Web-oriented world that mixed with our real life.
20 April 2012
Thought Provoking
How about a movie without sex, violence, or even a kiss? How about amovie that is thought provoking, inspiring, smartly written, directed,and staged? How about a movie where a relatively minor character is ascene stealer and a person to remember (I'm referring to the Dean andhis scene with the (V boys)? This guy was spot on, as was everyoneelse, including Justin Timberlake, who I always thought was a flake. Itotally enjoyed this movie and it is only the second movie this yearthat I would recommend (the other being Inception). I guess I'm not"cool" though, don't have that first billion yet. David Fincher is one of my favorite Directors and has created a totallyunique and intriguing concept for the movie, as he always does. AaronSorkin's script is amazing and together the two have created a classicmovie, bereft of the usual movie junk, and have told the story, whichseems as real as could possibly be, from Zuckerberg's mind.
Michael Morad-McCoy 20 April 2012
Why should I care? This film doesn't tell me.
As one of those who completely fails to appreciate the inherentnarcissism that underlies Facebook (as well as its clunky, confusinginterface), I was disappointed that Aaron Sorkin completely failed tomake me understand why I should have any interest at all in the storyhe tells. What I saw was a story about a social incompetent who screwedover several people and somehow blundered into something that made himvery, very wealthy but, in the end, had no effect whatsoever on who hewas as a person.Classic drama is all about how the central character faces a personalcrisis, learns important lessons, and comes away changed in somefundamental way. In this film that just doesn't happen. It's just astory about an unpleasant person who created this "thing" that appealsto people's least interesting characteristics, made a WHOLE lot ofmoney, but came away from it pretty much the same person he was when hewent into. Boring. Just like most of what I see on Facebook.What was really disappointing was that, given Sorkin's powerful work on"The West Wing," I was expecting some profound reflections on whateffects this shallow person has had on society. That might have been aninteresting film--too bad it didn't get made. Instead, we get a navel-gazing look at someone who made it possible for millions of people tomake their navel-gazing public.Just like Facebook, this was mostly just a major time-suck and I leftwishing I'd done something more important with the last two hours of mylife.
17 April 2012
It's all about the dialogue!
As with all this producer's work, the dialogue drives this movie! Yes, you might love Facebook (or hate it!) but it's the movement of the story through pure, brilliant dialogue that makes this movie a likeable hit.
16 April 2012
The Social Network
This review is from: The Social Network (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) (DVD) This movie was ok but very slow moving with too much technical language spoken too fast. I felt I needed a degree in computer tech just to watch the film because it jumped around a lot. Towards the last half hour it made me fall asleep. Of course I will need to watch this several more times to get through it all and make sense of it other than the cheating and backstabbing of the characters.I recommend that anyone interested in seeing this movie should RENT IT FIRST to see if you can get through it before purchasing. Otherwise it is a great film for the insomniac, guaranteed to catch you up on lost sleep. The acting was well done and I understand why it was up for so many awards and the plot was good but was lost on anyone without a degree.I was looking forward to seeing this movie as a facebook user but the politics and legal issues were too much in focus. It did explain why there are constantly problems with Facebook...GREED!!! They are always adding new stuff so you can't keep up especially with the games but should focus on fixing problems that arise before adding new items, but they don't. This was a great idea to connect people and is great when it works properly and should be fun as intended, not frustrating as it usually is. Fix facebook now and you will get more users, I know many people who quit using it because it was getting to be more like work than fun.
13 April 2012
Talkative
I seen this movie after 12am, and wasn't prepared for all the dialogue. Thought it was a good movie, will need to see it again to hear all the dialogue while more awake and attentive. Zuckerburg's character is a monotone fast talker, so be prepared, and with all that tech talk, that's why I have to see the movie again.
Glock_Boy 12 April 2012
I'm not just coming back for 30%, I'm coming back for everything.
OK, so I went into this movie thinking it was going to be some boringand self serving expose on some super-nerd's rise to top of the techbubble. I thought for sure this film would either demonize him, orthem, or everyone. Instead what we got looked like a pretty decent andrealistic account of how this deal went down. No one was demonized  well except for maybe Sean Parker of Napster infamy. Every side wasrepresented fairly via their own perceptions. The dialogue wasfast-paced  sometimes hard to follow. Zuckerberg was played flawlesslywith lightspeed razor sharp quips that left recipients in shock andawe. I went in thinking I would be bored out of my mind. I leftcompletely satisfied that I had ridden that crazy train of Facebook tothe top. And what a fun (and bumpy) ride it was. Two thumbs up!