A Grossly Overrated But Still Very Good Film

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2011)

After the watching the ridiculous golden globes and being heartbroken after the phenomenal film Inception lost to this film I sough this film on blu-ray and saw for myself apparently the film that was better in inception. Firstly lets start with the obvious The Social Network is overrated by everyone! I thought this film would be about how facebook is bad and it might be a statement to the current state of our society. This is not that film. Its ironic that a film about facebook doesn't really delve onto the core issues. Be clear about this film, its about mark zuckerberg and his associates during the creation of facebook.
Firstly ill discuss the performances. Jesse Eisenberg is very good as Mark Zuckerberg however he is not a revelation he underplays his role and distills a certain amount of disgust as well as a little sympathy for his character. Justin Timberlake plays the ultimate sleazeball and does it quite well, surprisingly. Armie Hammer, Brenda Song, Rashida Jones, and Max Minghella all perform their roles quite well. The true revelation among the cast is Andrew Garfield. He plays his role brilliantly and is the true emotional catalyst of this film. He most definitely deserves an Oscar.
Next up is the score, one that won a golden globe. The score is above average at best. It is quiet and subtle but occasionally incorporates sounds that are very out of place. The screenplay another golden globe winner is often excellent but hindered by boring technical dialogue. The dialogue for the most part is natural and engaging however it is not emotionally involving leaving you with a cold feeling. The cinematography is good; no frames struck me as horrendous or amazing. David Fincher has always been a very good director. He gets very good performances out of his actors but I felt this film was just extremely cold. One scene that was very powerful was the very ending scene which communicated a strong emotional message. However after two hours after a heartless film it was a little too late. The Social Network as whole is very good drama but certainly not on the level of inception. Still it is a good idea to see this film.