A Tale of a Generation

Rating: 10/10 (9 October 2015)

The Social Network is truly a masterpiece and deserves to be recognized as such.
First of all, it is unimportant whether the movie is accurate in its depiction of facebook foundation; what really matters here is the universal story that is told and enables the viewer to analyse a generation.
The sharp, direct, fast dialogue (contribution of Aaron Sorkin), the upbeat score and the cold colors used in cinematography all serve one main purpose: to accurately represent generation Y (in which I include myself), a generation marked for being cold, uncaring, distant and without a goal in life.
It is possible to see David Fincher's touch in the technicality and precision throughout the entire film. The opening scene is a thing of beauty, for it sets the tone for the whole movie and reveals how the protagonist is like: frustrated and just aspiring to belong. For instance, it is curious to see that at the moment Saverin discovers the shares' dilution Zuckerberg is wearing the same jacket Saverin wore earlier in the movie; Zuckerberg just wanted to be part of something.
The actors did a great job in transmitting the feeling of an era; one can really feel Zuckerberg's (Jesse Eisenberg) indifference and motivations. Saverin's (Andrew Garfield) character is well built and one feels heartbroken when he is betrayed. Justin Timberlake also did a nice part as Sean Parker, the young rebel without a cause.
It is also important to observe the ambiguity inherent to generation Y: at the same time they seek relationships (we live in society after all), they remain distant and change partners/friends in a blink of an eye. Another interesting aspect one can notice is - as in real life nowadays: the characters have a lot of so-called friends (e.g. on facebook) however at the end of the day everyone feels lonely.
Thus David Fincher has done an incredible piece with The Social Network, further extending his remarkable body of work.