Great insight into Facebook

Rating: 9/10 (27 March 2012)

Would anyone have thought that a movie about the founding of Facebook and its creator Mark Zuckerberg would be so engaging with witty dialogue sprinkled throughout the film. Drawing reference to the geeky nature of Zuckerberg's mind, the film has catered for an intellectual fast-paced treatment that is worthy of a Harvard computer programmer. The language at play here is indirectly complex, jargon-filled and is always full of hidden underlying meanings, insults and sarcasm.
Like how Zuckerberg is always constantly at work to improve and move ahead of others, the astonishing intensity of the dialogues suggests how one has to pay full attention to digest and keep up with the story development before risking getting lost and left behind.
Though a little demanding, but it is rewarding at the end of Zuckerberg's talkative journey.
Already a public-listed quality, Fincher's direction is exquisitely powerful with the sensational screenplay by Aaron Sorkin. Answering the call to achieve technical excellence is the beautiful lowlight imagery and the amazing play of DOF (depth of field) by cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth and his RED ONE camera with the latest Mysterium-X sensor that improves low- light capabilities, rendering great details. These are highly reflected in the dim night club scenes as well as the rowing competition in UK.
Ensemble cast plays a huge contribution to the film's credibility and emotions drawn from its audience, especially of Eisenberg as Zuckerberg and Timberlake as Napster founder Parker. They were spot on choices for their respective roles and were responsible for leading the show with superb multi-dimensional character portrayal.