The most praised movie of 2010. But is it deserving?

Rating: 8/10 (23 January 2011)

When previews for "The Social Network" began running in theaters many people wrote this movie off as the "facebook" movie but it has now become one of the most acclaimed movies of the year, and perhaps the decade. This movie follows the young creators of facebook during their college years and throughout their invention's rise in popularity. The two largest roles would be Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin, played by Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield respectively. Both of these young actors deliver outstanding performances, with Eisenberg easily putting in the best work of his career. Andrew Garfield is some-what of a new face in America, but this role is a wonderful way for our audiences to get to know him before he takes on being the new Spider-Man. The most surprising performance comes from Justin Timberlake, who has already shown he can survive in the music world but he seems to be turning into a rather promising actor. The real star of this movie would have to be the script written by Aaron Sorkin, with it's witty, speedy dialogue this movie seems to be in a whole different league than most other current films. Director David Fincher also puts forth his best work with this movie since "Fight Club" which came out nearly eleven years earlier. Although the movie is primarily about the creation of facebook that only begins to scratch the surface. It really provides a story of a person who is so determined to be known for something and will not stop at nothing to earn his recognition. It provides a good portrait of the current generation because we have the ability to create anything and post it on the internet to be seen by the world. This movie deals with the sacrifices Zuckerberg has to deal with in order to be seen.