a true work of filmmaking genius

Rating: Null/10 (9 October 2010)

The Social Network is a something that we rarely see coming out of America; a great film. this movie isn't just a dramatized version of a story that was probably incredibly boring. sure it includes things that are exaggerated, and maybe you watch the entire thing disliking Jessie Eisenberg's Oscar-worthy portrayal of CEO mark zuckerberg, but that's OK. this film puts together the incredible blend of phenomenal storytelling and spellbinding dialogue. Armie Hamer could not be more spot on as the wealthy, stereotypical ivy league Winklevoss twins. Andrew Garfield is great as Zuckerberg's only friend, Eduardo Saverin, who only wants to support his friend and be involved with facebook, but who eventually gets left behind. another Oscar-worthy performance may come out of Justin Timberlake, who portrays Napster Co-Founder Sean Parker, who has the lifestyle of a playboy, but who also is Zuckerberg's intellectual equal. you leave wanting to love and hate zuckerberg in this film, you can see how badly he wants people to like him, but how he pushes everyone away from him. Eisenberg is well known for portraying insecure, sweet, sensitive guys in films like The Squid and the Whale, Adventureland, and Zombieland, but this time he uses his insecurity as an excuse to be a jerk to everyone. from the first scene you can tell what this character is going to be like. He insults his girlfriend unintentionally about her education, as well as other things. She storms out and tells him "you're going to be rich, and successful, and you're going to live your entire life thinking girls wont want to go out with you because you're a nerd. but i want you to know from the bottom of my heart that you're wrong. it will be because you're an asshole." zuckerberg then goes home, drinks, and creates Facemash, a website where fellow students can rate girls based on their hotness. this eventually leads to the idea of facebook.
there is no film like this. it is smart, entertaining, fast-paced, and really, really fun. plus nothing blows up. i love every aspect of this film, and it is going to fight Inception for best picture.