One of the only films that is perfect in every way

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2011)

Yes,''Inception'' may be an outstanding film, but it had its flaws. Despite some flaws, it could have still been, in my opinion, the best film of this year, but one Friday night I dragged my friends off to see ''The Social Network'', not really knowing if I was going to see a dark buddy comedy or a boring narrative. Regardless, I hoped it would be a night of me cracking jokes with my friends at everything I found funny in the film. Instead, from the rapid-fire witty dialogue at the very beginning, I said nothing for the whole two hours. From the funny but intelligent break-up scene to the sadly moving ending, ''The Social Network'' is a director and a screenwriter at the top of their talent. David Fincher's notoriously perfectionist direction ensures that every frame of the film is beautiful and emotionally full, and Aaron Sorkin's witty but never pretentious script is, like the movie itself, without a single flaw. Jesse Eisenberg succeeds at making a character you feel guilty for sympathizing for, a true jerk who betrayed friends to create what may be one of the most significant inventions of recent memory: Facebook. Andrew Garfield adds depth to your usual clueless friend, who ends up throwing a sad, dark rage when he is back-stabbed once Justin Timberlake steps in as the radical Napster creator who helps Eisenberg's undergrad genius take the site to a new level. The score, made by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, is absolutely fitting with the film, as it is quiet, modern and sometimes very intense. ''Social Network'' embodies what has become of our society: ambitious, but in the process, alienating and maddeningly ironic. The style and substance of the film are each top-notch and glowingly real, creating what is a rare occurrence in Hollywood: a masterpiece that is, in all sense of the word, perfect from its sleek surface to its depressingly emotional core. Definitely deserving of the Best Picture Oscar and a place in every moviegoer's mind.