Kozaites: Social Network Review

David Fincher proved once again his superb skills as a film maker with this year’s ‘The Social Network’. Assisted by Aaron Sorkin’s script loosely based on the founding of the internet website Facebook and its sordid upbringing. At the center of the story is the morally ambiguous and socially awkward Mark Zuckerberg, who through the course of the film gains billions at the cost of friendship. At the end of the movie his stark loneliness accompanied by The Beatles song ‘Baby You’re a Rich Man’ is chilling and leaves you sympathizing with the tragic figure.
The method of story telling within the movie was extremely effective, concerning the flashback and non-linear narrative. Though despite this employment it is interesting to note that the film begins at the earliest part in the story (the breakup scene) and ends at the latest part of the story (final day of legal arbitration). The contrast of these two scenes also shows how Facebook has changed human interaction; in the world before Facebook you would go out for a beer with your friend, in the world with Facebook people hide behind computer screens.
Another strong suit in this movie was the strong acting from the relatively young cast. The fast paced dialogue in the first scene between Rooney Mara and Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake’s portrayal of paranoid and smarmy Sean Parker, as well as Andrew Garfield’s overall intensity all showcase the talents of these fine young performers.