The Social Network (2010)

The Social Network (2010) Movie Reviews
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Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella

Director: David Fincher

Rating: PG13

Running Time: 120 min.

Synopsis: 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.

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  • Dec 07, 2010 02:57 pm

    Matthew said: A

    It is revealing as a profound psychological way, making it more than a bio pic.

  • Jan 12, 2011 08:02 am

    DAN said: F

    horribleeee! DAN HOWITT nyc

  • Jan 12, 2011 10:45 am

    Vilijam said: D

    Not impressed with this movie. Golden Globe nomination for this one is a huge surprise.

  • Jan 13, 2011 01:35 am

    Erica said: B

    Loved it.

  • Feb 11, 2011 07:50 pm

    Annie said: B

    Don't think it should win best picture - but Jesse Eisenberg was a classic leading man in this film and his nod for best actor is well deserved. Still, a must see for anyone living in the 21st century!

  • Mar 04, 2011 10:28 pm

    Steven said: A

    The more I watched this movie, the more I got out of it and the more I appreciated it. Great direction, great acting, great writing, overall great movie. Not all movies require emotional connection or great special effects, people.

  • May 17, 2011 03:20 am

    ron said: A

    another masterful film from the great david fincher. the best film of 2010 handsdown. truly deserves all the accolades from all critics and various film awards last year.

  • Jun 01, 2011 02:33 pm

    Amanda said: B

    This is a solid film, that doesn't judge, it simply presents. The script is wonderful and the entire cast does it justice.

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