Becnel Social Network

The film Social Network had many features that I thought were noteworthy. First, the film had an instant "intrigue factor" because it is a bio-pic that involves something that most people use every day, facebook. The story of how facebook emerged is very interesting, and the film put us right into the middle of the story. It is controversial, which adds to the allure and hype of the film.
The Winklevoss twins are happy with their portrayal in the film. They believe that they were cast in the right light, and that the film was true to the original story.



Mark Zuckerberg, on the other hand, claims that the portrayal of his relationship with his girlfriend (later ex-girlfriend) in the film is far from the truth. In an interview, he has been quoted saying, "...The thing that I think is actually most thematically interesting that they got wrong is -the whole framing of the movie, kind of the way that it starts is, I'm with this girl who doesn't exist in real life, who dumps me, which has happened to me in real life, alot- and basically to frame it as if the whole reason for making Facebook and building something was because I wanted to get girls or wanted to get into some sort of social institution. And the reality for people who know me is that I've actually been dating the same girl since before I started Facebook, so obviously that's not a part of it." (slashfilm)
Second, the script was well written. It was sarcastic and darkly humorous in some scenes (Eduardo and the chicken) and intensely passionate (the depositions and the break-ups of the relationships)in others. Third, the soundtrack fit well with the movie. The songs that Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross chose conveyed the feel and mood of the scenes well. Fourth, the movie was well casted. The actors are believable as the characters they are depicting, most notably Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg and Armie Hammer as the Winklevoss twins.













The film is getting recognition from the critics. The film currently has a 4 star and 2 "thumbs-up" rating from Roger Ebert. I would agree with his grade of the film. In my opinion, Social Network is a full 4 stars, but not 5.