Better than expected

Rating: 8/10 (10 October 2010)

I knew the basic story of Facebook: a young Harvard student knew how to turn computers into addictive communication devices, that ask and answer any personal question. But since when were kids capable of building an empire by sucking the livelihood out of their peers? The film reveals a cast of dynamic characters wanting to come out on top, whose determination, although resembling monsters, makes viewers wanting to see deeper into the dark closet. The arguments whether all the assumptions over Facebook's history ring true might never be resolved. This story is a captivating performance over the possibilities over a young billionaire's achievement, if not conquest.