Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, Brenda Song, Rashida Jones
Directed by: David Fincher
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Duration: 120 minutes
In 2003, Harvard freshman and computer whiz Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) starts work on a novel notion that would ultimately become Facebook, the worldwide social network. Six years later, he is one of the world’s youngest billionaires. But his astounding success causes legal issues when he is named in two lawsuits. one of which involves his erstwhile buddy Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield).
Everyone knows that Mark Zuckerberg developed Facebook, but not everyone understands the complete, genuine tale behind the social media website’s birth. There was a lot of greed on Zuckerberg’s part in the mix, and the first time I watched the movie, I was actually astonished after knowing the true tale of Facebook and how it was created in the first place.
Zuckerberg was aware of a concept proposed by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and believed it was so great that he took it and created it himself. There was almost no difference between the Winklevoss twins’ initial internet concept and Zuckerberg’s website, which would go on to become one of the most popular websites in history.
It’s really rather tough to see The Social Network in certain ways. Not because it’s dull (because it most surely isn’t), but because this genuine tale is really infuriating. You have a lot of compassion for everyone who has been harmed by Zuckerberg’s avarice throughout his career. Eduardo Saverin and the Winklevoss brothers were right to be mad after what Zuckerberg did. Fincher brings this true event to life in the most interesting way conceivable.
And, as irritating as it is to see Zuckerberg ascend to the top, Jesse Eisenberg gives his all to the character of Zuckerberg. Eisenberg seems to be a laid-back and enjoyable guy to be around in real life, but he did an incredible job playing Zuckerberg.
In almost every scenario, he comes off as slimy and selfish. Even at the beginning, when you don’t know what’s going to happen, he seems like the sort of guy who would betray those closest to him in order to get to the top.
Everyone engaged in this project performed an outstanding job. As Saverin, Andrew Garfield gives one of the greatest performances of his career. While Justin Timberlake demonstrates that he is not just a wonderful singer but also a terrific actor in the character of Sean Parker.
The music, composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, is ecstatic, and would give you shivers at times.
Everything is available on the social network. Jeff Cronenweth’s cinematography is magnificent and well planned.
It’s one of the best-looking films of the decade. At the end of the day, “The Social Network” is one of the finest films of the decade. Perhaps one of the finest films ever created.
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Writer:
Golam Hasnayn
Intern, Content Writing Department,
YSSE.