Fascinating Topic!

Rating: 10/10 (27 October 2010)

As a person whose had a Facebook for awhile, I never thought once to how or when it was made, or under what circumstances. Who would've ever thought to make an actual film about the story behind the creators of the popular blog site, Facebook, and what led them to making it. The history behind it is a lot more than I would think. And in this box- office success, it takes us far into the story of how it all started.
After being dumped by his girlfriend, Harvard University student Mark Zuckerberg, (Jesse Eisenburg) along with his skilled computer friends, are assigned to create a new blog site by the Winklevoss twins. In no time, they officially create Facebook. But conflicts arise when the twins blame them for stealing their idea. As Facebook becomes more and more popular, Mark becomes one of the most famous people in the world, and to this day is the youngest billionaire in the world.
One thing I loved right off the back about this film was how intelligent the dialogue was. As the beginning progresses, Mark starts hacking into the Harvard computer system which is a very entertaining scene. He starts typing all his notes and thoughts really fast. The editing in this movie killed. I expect an Oscar nomination from this film. It went by quite smooth.
One downfall was the main character. For one thing, he's a real jerk. Yet you feel like your suppose to care for him and like him, which makes you struggle to decide whether you like him or not. I for one liked him, despite his rudeness sometimes. Although they might have twisted the actual person's attitude, the film somehow got away with it.
The other characters are just okay, with Andrew Garfield playing Eduardo Saverin (the vice president of Facebook). He starts getting angry with Mark for taking most of the credit for creating Facebook, leaving him in the dust. Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker was also a lame character, who takes part in Facebook, and turns it upside down.
For what it is, I really liked this film a lot. The characters, the fast paced editing, the idea, and just everything else. With a few flaws, it still turns into a 8/10.