The Social Network

The Social Network is the culmination of top notch writing by Aaron Sorkin, and great direction from David Fincher. Fincher has made his masterpiece. The film tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg, creator and CEO of the multi-billion dollar networking site Facebook. In the film Zuckerberg is portrayed by the young actor, Jesse Eisenberg. Eisenberg brings a whole new meaning to sarcasm as he takes his character and creates a dark wall of un-apologetic scrutiny upon those who do not carry the same I.Q as him. Behind the wall lies a young man that has let his convictions overcome him, as he betrays his early partner and best friend Eduardo Saverin. Saverin is played by Andrew Garfield, who creates a great parallel for Eisenberg. He is the character most can relate to due to the fact that he is not particularly a genius and he is the one character that is in the backseat, rather than actually co-pilot to the Zuckerberg character.  The films catalyst is what makes the tensions rise as Harvard elites try and accuse Zuckerberg of stealing there idea. The parts of the film that show the Winklevoss twins and partner Dyvia Naverendra struggle to figure out what to do about Zuckerberg are at times comedic. The most satisfying parts of the film are when we are introduced to the diva Sean Parker, creator of Napster. His role in the development of Facebook involved world-wide expansion mixed with un-supervised debauchery. Justin Timberlake who portrayed Parker made a new name for young millionaire entrepreneurs, by displaying a finger to the man type of character which ultimately led to some negative press.  I have seen the genius of Aaron Sorkin in his ability to create a world full of jesters, dunces, and flat out royalty. He creates  great interactions between Zuckerberg and every character in the film, making the audience feel as if they too have strong convictions with a highly advanced level of sarcasm. The film did have the Fincher feel with the dark vale upon the screen and the chilling soundtrack. Overall I give this film 4 out of 5 stars, it was smart fun which told a great David and Goliath story. I would suggest watching the film and not trying to analyze its subject matter beforehand. The pacing keeps it enthralling and the dialogue exchange is more than satisfying