Review of The Social Network (2010) by Virgil56 — 04 Oct 2010
Disappointing, given the talent of Aaron Sorkin. I'm happy to enjoy movies based on the work of a Broadway playwright, even if the effect is one of staginess. But having your central character remain a cipher is always a dangerous strategy.
Jesse Eisenberg does a great job of trying to fill in the blanks of Mark Zuckerberg, as written, and he deserves high praise. Of course, Sorkin and Fincher may have been constrained by legal injuctions, so MZ had to be a cardboard character.
A workaround was to create the two best female parts in the story as bookends: the girlfriend in the first scene (who sees into his soul) and the second chair attorney at the deposition (who sees even deeper) in the final scene.
Smart choices, here, Mr. Sorkin. But the movie ended and I felt the Zuckerberg character had never arrived.
This review of The Social Network (2010) was written by Virgil56 on 04 Oct 2010.
The Social Network has generally received very positive reviews.
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