I "like" it.

Rating: 9/10 (23 October 2010)

When I first found out that there was going to be a film about the founding of Facebook I wasn't really interested. But then I heard that it would be by David Fincher it immediately became something to keep an eye on. The film sounded really strange, a drama film about Facebooks creation. Well I didn't really know anything about that event but could a website be enough to make a film of, unless it was a documentary. Since David Fincher is one of my favourite directors and hasn't made a bad film since Alien 3 I kept hopeful that this still could be something worth watching.
When the rave reviews started coming in I was surprised but still held my expectations down. The trailer looked great but that has fooled me before.
The film turned out to exceed all my wildest hopes. One clearly sees why this is not called Facebok the movie, because it is not really about the website. It's a story about people, friendship, betrayal, money and much more. So even if not interested in Facebook this is a great movie. The story is great and brilliantly told, actually very deep emotionally. Aaron Sorkin is the master of razor-sharp dialogue. Not just is it gripping because the characters are real and the story is based on actual event. The acting is among the best I have seen in ages. Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Rooney Mara, Armie Hammer, even Justin Timberlake are simply amazing. So there is much talking in the film, not like Fincher's usual kind of movies but no less brilliant. The camera work is superb just like always. It goes at a quick pace but it's never any problem to keep up. The music is great and perfectly chosen for the tone. It's funny and sad at the same time. I don't care much if it's accurate portrayal of what happened. They have succeeded great in not taking anyones side. It is left to you to decide who is most right. But it doesn't matter since it's one of the most entertaining films I have ever seen. Never has 2h gone so by so quickly.
The Social Network is the best film of 2010 and maybe one of the biggest surprises ever, better than I ever dared to hope for. David Fincher's best film since Fight club. The material that they based it on turned out to be pretty good stuff but never did I even imagine that this could be so amazing execution. When it was over I just wanted to see it again and again. The Social Network is fantastic. The movie for a generation!