Review of The Social Network (2010) by Matthew S — 11 Jul 2015
Jesse Eisenberg is very effective in his performance as Mark Zuckerberg. But it is important to note that this performance is more a reflection of an idea of Zuckerberg than a reality. This is one of the reasons the movie works as well as it does. Aaron Sorkin's script is focused on the themes of isolation, ambition, greed and vengeance. Both had and David Fincher avoid bringing us into a fully realistic perspective regarding the mechanics of social media. This movie is a very abridged and slanted viewpoint of recent history. It ends up reducing FB and its founders' major purposes to 1. Asserting superiority and 2. To connect to love.
Fincher and Sorkin are masterful storytellers who smartly simplify a complex and important moment in the world of high-tech without sacrificing some of the major dynamics of the digital age that most interest them.
Totally entertaining and alive. It doesn't matter if it fails to seriously pursue truth. What matters is that the film adds to the on-going debate regarding social media and is always entertaining.
This review of The Social Network (2010) was written by Matthew S on 11 Jul 2015.
The Social Network has generally received very positive reviews.
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