A tale of an achiever, driven by desire, marked by triumph, tainted by unfaithfulness.

Rating: 9/10 (16 August 2015)

It did take me quite a long time since the release to enjoy this lovely piece of work by David Fincher. Knowing David for his style of storytelling was in fact the reason that made me to sit & give this movie a try. Looking into any biography movie or any other movie that is based on a true story so far, one could definitely point out the flaws on the storyline or the casting choices. Yet accepting the challenge of doing such a movie is what differentiates such directors from other. The casting of the movie does needs to be given a special appreciation as they bought all the real life characters into life, especially bringing in some of the youngest talents in the business such as Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake & Armie Hammer. The movie opens with a couple in a crowded college bar and ends with a man alone in a room repeatedly hitting refresh on his laptop soon after a friend request. In between, David and Sorkin offer up a creation story for the digital age and something of a morality tale, one driven by desire, marked by triumph, tainted by unfaithfulness and inspired by the new gospel: the geek shall inherit the earth.