The Social Network

Rating: 9/10 (5 December 2011)

I must say I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I have seen David Fincher's work before like Se7en and Fight Club and had high expectations. He not only met my expectations but he exceeded them with this movie. He took what to some may seem like a stupid website and brought it to life for all people.
I really knew nothing about Facebook when setting out to watch this movie. The only experience I had with Facebook was as a user until watching this movie. The film has a very interesting take on this film and shows how it sets in the lawsuits and jumps back and forth through the time line of Facebook history. Facebook began as some of the elite universities dating connection site.
The actors in this film are great Jesse Eisenberg plays Zuckerberg and I don't think he could have played him any better. The way Eisenberg talks or talks over individuals has an uncanny experience. Justin Timberlake does a wonderful job as the Sean Parker character and the trouble that he gets himself into. Mara does a wonderful job on shutting Zuckerberg out of her life. It makes you wonder if anything was embellished when creating this film.
From the opening shot of Albright and Zuckerberg in the bar to the closing shot as Eisenberg requesting friendship of Albright you know all of this history is because of a girl. Not a typical love story movie but there are still aspects in the movie that spars a love story.
This is definitely one of the best movies of 2010. It was also worth the Oscar's it received and was nominated for.