Great movie

Rating: 9/10 (6 March 2014)

Great movie on the founding and rise of Facebook, and the business machinatians that went on behind the scenes. Focuses primarily on Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, and he doesn't come out looking good.
Despite the less-than-flattering portrayal of Zuckerberg, and the room for poetic licence, the movie comes across as objective and factual (and I wouldn't know myself how true it all is). Very believable.
Great direction by David Fincher. Pace is intense, and never lets up. No red herrings or unnecessary detours. Camera angles and the like are spot on.
Good performances all round. Jesse Eisenberg is very believable as Zuckerberg. Andrew Garfield plays Eduardo Saverin, co-founder, and does a good job.
Surprise performance is from Justin Timberlake. Who knew he could act? (His music sucks, so I always knew he was no musician!). Although he has been in a few movies previously, he has never had a major role, and I have always regarded him as appearing in movies to add star appeal, rather than for his acting ability. He is excellent in this, though you feel this is the role he was born to play, as the personality and life of Sean Parker seems very much like that of pop star.
No matter how much truth there is in the story, a great movie and definitely worth the watch. Only proviso: if you're one of the few not on Facebook, many of the technical details will go over your head.