Easily the best movie I've seen this year

Rating: 10/10 (2 October 2010)

**** out of (****)
You know how each year, before the closure of the year, there's that one film that's just so highly captivating and involving, that you just know it's the movie of the year? "The Social Network" fits that bill completely. Out of all seriousness, I could not find a single flaw in this film. "The Social Network" is layered with such perfection that trying to find an imperfection in the film is like trying to believe "Troll 2" isn't the worst film of all time. Words can't describe just the absolute top-notch quality of this film. David Fincher is not a man behind the camera that just got lucky in the past. Potentially excluding "Alien 3", every film of Fincher's has been a home run. A director can make a fantastic film, but hardly does one get away with perfection. There has to be at least one plot hole, one character that wasn't fully developed, or maybe the pacing may be off. Nope, "The Social Network" isn't inclusive to any sort of flaw or imperfection. Actually, typing this review is a mere waste of your time. Just pay those ten dollars, see the movie, then see it again, and then see it again. "The Social Network" may be the only film missing on your top five of 2010 list and I sincerely doubt another film will fill in that open slot, so I highly suggest you fill in that slot. Don't underestimate Fincher's ability or don't second guess the critical acclaim. Every great feedback from an individual is simply worth reading because "The Social Network" is simply a phenomenon. It is so perfected that I'm willing to say that Fincher is on par with Tarantino. Yes, I said it.
The Social Network revolves around Mark Zuckerberg (Jessie Eisenberg) who recently became the dumpee by ex-girlfriend Erica Albright (Rooney Mara) and frets about being excluded in clubs and decides to join his own. Meanwhile, Mark meets up with some interested intellectuals who share their ideas about a website. Mark is also influenced and inspired by similar chatting websites known as Friendster and Myspace. Zuckerberg decides to create a website called "Facebook" and is exclusive to Harvard students. While Zuckerberg is ranking in the cash, Eduardo (Andrew Garfield) is his supporter. Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake) wants to support Zuckerberg's plan so he steps in. However, Eduardo and Mark's friendship seem to become lose once profit has gotten in their way. Eduardo and Mark must suffer the consequences of having a Facebook and even getting sued for supposedly stealing the idea of Facebook.
First of all, the script is so outstanding that I guarantee it will be nominated for an Oscar. The one-liners are tossed rapidly and certainly witty, while steering clear of being pretentious. It certainly is a hipster script. Furthermore, the character development couldn't be stronger. There's not one actor or actress who doesn't give it their all. Every performance in this film is Oscar potential, especially Andrew Garfield. Man, can that guy act. Moreover, the pacing is simply perfect. The film moves at a slow, yet smooth pacing and while there's an abundance of dialog, we are so invested with the characters, that the conversations are simply indulging. To top it off, the cinematography is phenomenal. You can tell that this is a heavily budgeted film.
Overall, "The Social Network" doesn't hit the mark, it destroys it. Everything about this movie is simply phenomenal and flawless. Rarely can a film be both, but Fincher accomplishes that. The performances, the script, the cinematography, the direction, the pacing, the soundtrack. Nothing misses a beat and nothing, I tell you nothing, can be perfected because it simply is. If there's only one movie you see this year, make sure it's this one. Never have I came out of a theater so proud of spending my hard-earned cash. So far my favorite films of the year are "The Social Network", "Inception" and "Toy Story 3". Dear Mr. Fincher, if film directors could be contenders for God, you would certainly be.