A story of friendship and betrayal

Rating: 8/10 (24 April 2012)

The social network is a drama directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. The movie follows the journey of a 19 year old computer major of Harvard, Mark Zukerberg, who is played by Jesse Eisenberg. The movie begins with an unpleasant date in a dark lit bar with his girlfriend, now ex, Erica Albright, played by Rooney Mara. The dark atmosphere helps to set the mood of the friendly conversation that will soon become unpleasant. This scene depicts an argument over Marks attempt to get into a Final Club, which Erica doesn't understand. The over the shoulder angles, quickly switch back and forth keeping the viewer into the in depth conversation. As the conversation becomes more intense the cameras become closer and closer to the actors faces, putting you into their seat almost. This scene sets the whole movie into motion. Filled with frustration, and slightly intoxicated, Mark lashes out at the women at Harvard by creating a small website to rate the look of women side by side. The new websites impressive growth and popularity over a span of hours draws attention to him by the Winklevoss twins, both played by Armie Hammer. The Winklevoss brothers present an idea for a "Social Network" site to Mark, who quickly decides to help. The movie then begins to focus its theme on the value of friendships.
With the new project underway Mark dodges calls and emails from the twins while he works on his own social site that is greatly parallel to that of the twin's idea. Marks friend Eduardo Saverin, played by Andrew Garfield, helps fund his website called "Thefacebook" which was exclusive to only Harvard students. As time passes the popularity of Thefacebook greatly increases, both causing legal issues with the twins for theft of intellectual property, and gains attention from Napster founder Sean Parker, played by Justin Timberlake. Sean decides it is time to expand the Thefacebook, which is later renamed "Facebook"; and he puts his best foot forward to help expand the website, while taking his fair chunk of profits. From here on in you see many conflicts of friendships, and betrayal between many of the characters, mostly by intercut scenes of Mark, in a room full of lawyers trying to settle with both Eduardo and the Winklevoss twins. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys an in depth pop culture movie. The creativity behind it is pure genius and is a must see, not just once, but multiple time!