One of the rare movies, that show programming realistic, but far from boring

Rating: Null/10 (28 August 2011)

Programming doesn't sound very interesting, does it? Maybe with a few fictional twists that make it more appealing and understandable to the general public, but it is really hard to realistically explore the world of computer magic and make it so entertaining as in The Social Network.
The plot follows the creation of the social network website Facebook, while also jumping in time forward to the lawsuit against Facebook's creator, Mark Zuckerberg. The Social Network isn't just a drama about programming and lawsuits, but also a story of friendship, love and betrayal.
The Social Network has a lot of great points, so it is tough to pick out the best of them. Firstly,it has one of the best acting ensembles ever seen. Not just the Oscar-nominated Jesse Eissenberg, also Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer and surprisingly Justin Timberlake are all outstanding and add a great plus to the movie.
The writing and directing is also amazing, telling the story in an unique, intelligent and entertaining, while the stunning dialogs that simply explode out of the actor's mouths are only even better with the great actors. Of course, there are also te two other Oscar-winning elements: The music and the editing. Both are great, especially the score's main theme and one of the most epic scenes of past years: The Royal Regatta scene.
In short, The Social Network, won't entertain only people who use Facebook and are interested in programming, but practically anyone who knows a good drama when he sees one.