The Social Network

And who would have thought a movie about Facebook would be so interesting? But naturally in the hands of director David Fincher, it’s nothing short of amazing. The Social Network centres around Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) and how he created this website which now has over 500 million users worldwide. The tagline; 'You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies,' is pretty much what the film explores - the betrayal, greed and revenge that accompanies a billion dollar idea. The film crosses between present time 2007 when Mark is involved in two lawsuits and flashbacks to the beginning of Facebook explaining the testimonies presented in the lawsuits.
I think perhaps the most powerful scene is the very understated ending, which sees Mark - the inventor of Facebook, being just like any other Facebook user. The film ends for Mark with the same desires that he was presented with in the beginning scene - desires of acceptance and friendship. Ultimately Mark, with his "500 million friends" and "world's youngest billionaire" title, is as lonely as anyone else.
The script is amazing, expect Oscar nominations, and the dialogue is extremely witty. Audiences may be surprised at how funny the film is. The performances of the young cast is also very good, Jesse Eisenberg standing out as the man "trying too hard to be an arsehole." As difficult as it is to say, but Justin Timberlake is also quite good in his role, thankfully his character is one that we can hate. And finally the direction of David Fincher is amazing, but what else can we expect from the man who brought us Fight Club, Se7en and Benjamin Button. Instead of logging onto Facebook, go to the cinema and check out how it really all began.