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134 The
Social Network [2010]
Screenplay Aaron Sorkin
Based on ‘The Accidental Billionairies’ by Ben Mezrich
Director David Fincher
Cinematography Jeff Cronenworth
Music Trent
Reznor & Atticus Ross
Leads Jesse
Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Rooney Mara,
Rashida Jones, Max Minghella, Brenda Song, Dakota Johnson
Production Relativity Media, Scott Rudin Productions,
Michael De Luca Productions, Trigger Street Productions
IMDb 7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes 96%
This
is a favourite of mine and I thought I should watch it again considering all
that’s been going on in Mr. Zuckerberg’s life the past few months. I know it’s
not 100% accurate – artistic licence and all that – but I now don’t think it’s
too far off in terms of capturing his personality. Sorkin and Fincher would be
your dream nine-ten combo for most teams (that’s a rugby reference for anyone
wondering). Sorkin gives us some memorable lines that highlight Zuckerberg’s
talent. Fincher is one of the best directors in the world having been at the
helm of such run-of-the-mill productions as Zodiac, Se7en, Fight Club, Gone
Girl, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button…we could honestly be here all
day. He has even made successful forays into television directing early House
of Cards episodes as well as a recent favourite of mine – Mindhunter.
He has a way of taking over your senses. There is something ultra-real about
the way the characters move about the scene, as if the camera perfectly matches
the speed and motion of their movements, whether that be a lunge forward or a
halt in their motion. The soundtrack emphasises this reality even further,
Reznor and Ross providing the perfect score for this technological tale. The opening
scene seamlessly captures Zuckerberg’s personality and intelligence and the way
we follow Zuckerberg like a drunken friend to his room with him sets the pace
for the whole film. Eisenberg capturing Zuckerberg’s neutral character to
perfection the whole way through. There are some hilarious moments in it to, I
particularly enjoy the Winklevoss’ meeting with the Dean, “Anne…punch me in the
face”. It’s a wonderful film that has cemented Facebook and Zuckerberg within
cinema history as a story that deserved to be told about a social networking
site that is so incredibly relevant in the modern era.
Acting 3.5 / 4
Writing 3.5 / 4
Cinematography 3.5 / 4
Music 4 / 4
HWF rating 4 / 4
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