THE SOCIAL NETWORK: A Masterpiece?

Rating: 8/10 (4 October 2010)

We have essentially two female characters in the whole film, Erica (Rooney Mara) and Christy (Brenda Song.) The former's rejection of Zuckerberg is painted as the catalyst for his journey to the top. The latter lady is a Facebook "groupie" who jumps Eduardo in a public restroom, becomes his girlfriend/glommer-on, and then, in the film's most ridiculous scene, goes ballistic because his relationship status on Facebook is still 'single.' Oy vey. THE SOCIAL NETWORK's approach to the fairer sex is about as complex as those found in any of Fincher's films – which is, not complex at all. (No offense, Ripley) Perhaps this remove is meant to convey Zuckerberg's own mystification with women. But considering the director's track record Hey, the guy's not Almodóvar.
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