Soooooo Sorkin-y

Rating: 7/10 (15 April 2018)

This film was soooooo Sorkin-y. The opening monologue was pitch perfect, the dialogue was crackling with wit, and the characters oozed with intelligence. Plus - conveniently - this true story was incredible enough that it did not require that much fictionalization (of course, you could argue Facebook's story didn't either). For the most part, the movie works. The protagonist and the structure are strong enough to cover over any other issues. But being Sorkin-y does have some drawbacks: the occasional line that tries a little too hard, the thematic element that is a bit too pronounced. It is also 30 minutes too long because it is tough editing yourself when you are that gifted of a writer. So the movie is really good, but not quite great. But I would still watch anything Sorkin writes in a heartbeat.