The Social Network : Movie Review

I usually don’t write a movie review on my blog unless it is too good to watch it twice or thrice. This movie certainly blows you away with the screenplay and will definitely be the best contender for the next oscar awards. I almost loved it from start to finish. The dialogs were so quick and there is so much going in the movie, you will not realize that movie is longer than it actually is. The movie kicks of with the break up between Mark Zuckerberg and his girl friend Erica at Harvard university. This opening scene is critical to the rest of the story, for as much as we want to root for Zuckerberg throughout the movie, we have to remember that he is very much a nerdy jerk, and people hate him. The film does its best to potray him as an anti hero through out the movie. The break-up gives Zuckerberg the motivation needed to create Facebook, although it doesn’t happen right away. During a night of drinking and blogging, Mark hacks into the websites of the different houses on the Harvard campus, gathering up picture after picture of girls. He then sets up a site where students can vote on which of two girls they think is hotter. Eventually the entire Harvard network is crashed, causing Mark a mixture of fame, hatred, and trouble from the Harvard big wigs. If you want to know the Facemash algorithm used in it , here is the best link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_system. The site also helps to gain the attention of Winklevoss twins who wants to create a Harvard exclusive dating site. While Zuckerberg agrees to help them, he decides to wants to build on that idea and develop ‘The Facebook’. He then starts with developing the new site with his best and only friend Eduardo (Andrew Garfield) on board as co-founder/financial support. He then ditches Winklevoss brothers and his best friend Edward eventually. From then on, it’s just a matter of who you believe deserves credit, be it partial or full, of the creation of Facebook. Smart dialogue, sharp editing, and brilliant acting lead the way for yet another solid and spectacular movie. The ultimate lesson is You Don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.

 

Social Networking -This is one of the films to see this year. Don't get hung up on the idea that it's just a silly "Facebook movie", or else you'll be missing out on an excellent picture. (IMDB)