David Fincher’s The Social Network is the stunning  tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent: a punk  genius who sparked a revolution and changed  the face of human interaction for a generation,  and perhaps forever. Shot through with emotional  brutality and unexpected humor, this superbly crafted  film chronicles the formation of Facebook and  the battles over ownership that followed upon the  website’s unfathomable success. With a complex,  incisive screenplay by Aaron Sorkin and a brilliant  cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and  Justin Timberlake, The Social Network bears witness to  the birth of an idea that rewove the fabric of society  even as it unraveled the friendship of its creators.