Directed by David Fincher
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer and Justin Timberlake
The Social Network takes us on a ride through the story of the creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg (Eisenberg), from the beginnings in his Harvard dorm to all the controversy surrounding the law suits against him. Supposedly, some of the things depicted in the film are not entirely true... but... who cares?
David Fincher truly hit the jackpot with this movie. I mean, who knew a story surrounding Facebook, in the right hands, could actually have so much potential? The screenplay is just plain amazing. There wasn't a moment where I lost my intrigue or excitement in the movie, some of the sequences were so good I didn't even want to blink so that I wouldn't miss a second of the action! This thanks, also, to the sharp and impressive performances by a very talented young cast, from which I gotta admit, Andrew Garfield stands out, not to ignore the leading guy, Jesse Eisenberg, whose performance is simply a blast to witness.
Social Network reminds me in a way of the style in the movie Zodiac (also by Fincher), because its strenght is also in its story, dialogues and characters, but I believe this is a major improvement in all aspects, and that coming from a guy who also loved Zodiac. David Fincher doesn't get older, he just keeps on getting better. His direction here is quite perfect for the story, I can't think of anyone who could have done a better job.
The movie itself is smart, it's funny, it's dramatic and it's fully entertaining from beginning to end, the characters are rich, some of the shots are amazing, the music and art direction fits perfectly as needed (look out for a brilliant sequence featuring a rowing competition) and it all just blends together to deliver us easily one of the best films of the year.
STORY 100
DIRECTION 100
ACTING 100
ART, MUSIC & VISUALS 100
ENTERTAINMENT VALUE 95
OVERALL 99
by lui mogenno
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