smart film no doubt but definitely overrated

Rating: 7/10 (18 November 2010)

It is a smart film no doubt but definitely overrated.
The director's earlier movie "the fight club" had generated so much hype and when I finally decided to see it, I was very disappointed that the whole issue was so allegoric to the point of aversion. This is definitely a better movie where you see some fine performances by the leads, some whacky dialogues, a non linear screenplay which adds thrill to the drama and doesn't let your attention waver till the end as you see the protagonist wait for acceptance desperately. The biggest strength of the movie is that it is a true story based on a novel which lingers on the back of your mind throughout and you decide to excuse the director of some minor glitches like use of too much Harvard and geek jargon, slightly undercooked characters of Mark Zuckerberg and Sean Parker. One character you could easily connect with is his only friend Eduardo played by Andrew Garfield. "This is not a movie for everyone" is supposed to be an excuse for the overrating but in that sense even Avatar or Inception were not for all. This may be a smart movie but cinema is much more than being a nerd like his girl friend tells Mark at the beginning of the film. Going with 3.5 stars out of 5 for David Fincher's The Social Network. A movie you don't want to miss especially if you have a facebook account.