Intelligent, organized, efficient: the way Zuckerberg would do it.

Rating: 8/10 (21 September 2010)

When I first saw the trailer to The Social Network during the premiere of Inception, I didn't know what to expect. My first thoughts were definitely something along the lines of "really? they're making a movie about Facebook? How horrid!". But then again, I was wrong to profile Scott Pilgrim's trailer as boring and not for me, so I gave The Social Network a try. I was glad I did.
Celebrated Fight Club director David Fincher takes a look at this story (who better to guide you through a tale of friends and foes, and really, alienation). The movie is fast paced throughout; there is not a dull moment I can pick out after freshly seeing it. The development of the Facebook project is well blended with the development of the lawsuits against Zuckerberg- played by a keen Jesse Eisenberg who really delivers a top-notch performance as the world's youngest billionaire, something that could even be (dare I say it?) Oscar worthy. His co-stars Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake deliver great acting as well, which in Timberlake's case is merit worthy as it disproves the usual theory that not one soul in the music industry can act well.
Fincher's beautiful way of telling a story, his unique way of telling a side plot rowing tournament for example, and his great flow of story and cinematography (along with the great direction/acting) make the Social Network a pleasing tale that you'll most likely want to see more than once; a pleasing tale that you'll most likely become a fan of on Facebook.