"The Social Network" explores the moment at which Facebook, the most revolutionary social
phenomena of the new century, was invented -- through the warring perspectives of the super-
smart young men who each claimed to be there at its inception. The result is a drama rife with
both creation and destruction; one that audaciously avoids a singular POV, but instead, by
tracking dueling narratives, mirrors the clashing truths and constantly morphing social
relationships that define our time. Drawn from multiple sources, the film captures the visceral
thrill of the heady early days of a culture-changing phenomenon in the making -- and the way it
both pulled a group of young revolutionaries together and then split them apart.
the plot centers on the creation of the landmark social networking website, but it’s not about
Facebook. It’s about inspiration, betrayal, the weight of human relationships, the cost of
success, and so much more.
The Social Network is a film on how Facebook was
created. There was a series of events, character
development, relationships and a series of different
emotions that are shown throughout the film.
The Social Network is a film about the creation of Facebook. The film featured a series of
events, character development, relationships and a series of different emotions.
It's from these legal story threads that The Social Network tells its entire
saga. The movie uses flashbacks of different points of view that all connect and
come back to the legal questions of the present. We see how the idea and site
came to life between Mark, Eduardo, and their teamwork. We see the competition
with the Winklevosses. We learn how Facebook grew and expanded like wildfire
once Napster founder Sean Parker (an electric Justin Timberlake) got
involved. More importantly, we come to learn why and how two best friends are
now on opposite sides of lawyers avoiding eye contact with each other with
billions of dollars at stake. And, once again, deep down, it's all about how Mark is
alone, trying to impress the people he cares about.
The Social Network, with this flashback storytelling, becomes a compellingly
watchable film that delivers on its massive pre-release hype. It's tagline of "You
don't make 500 million friends without making a few enemies" is perfect. The
film moves between its settings enough not to get bogged down in one place at a
time. You're never in that conference room long enough to have it be a taxing
legal drama, but, because that's where our characters end up, you are on the edge
of your seat to find out why and where the past meets the present. This is a credit
to screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing and A Few Good Men) and his genius
script in adapting Ben Mezrich's nonfiction novel The Accidental Billionaires:The
Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal. Go ahead and
hand him the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar in right now in October for this epic
of escalating emotion and success filled with rapid fire dialogue.
“The Social Network” is director David Fincher’s fascinating look at the birth of
Facebook, and the men responsible for its creation. It is a story of
entrepreneurship and theft, and of friendship and betrayal. More than anything
else, though, it is a study of Mark Zuckerberg – Facebook’s enigmatic creator, and
the world’s youngest billionaire. Thrown into the mix are some intriguing
concepts of greed, integrity, and intellectual property rights, elevating “The Social
Network” from a simple biopic to a critique of our culture.
It is a socially relevant movie that is both informative and philosophical.
Based on the real life story of the social networking website Facebook and
the lawsuits it had to face, the movie explores the difficulties involved in
adoption of new ideas and new technology, and at the same time it
explores the emotional imbalances that occur when success happens
overnight. Directed by David Fincher, The Social Network stars Jesse
Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, the computer programmer who invented
Facebook. The screenplay by Aaron Sorkin is based on Ben Mezrich’s 2009
nonfiction book The Accidental Billionaires.
The movie “The Social Network” directed by David Fincher, has a fascinating look on how
Facebook was created. There was a series of events, relationships and a series of different
emotions that are shown throughout the film. The story behind this film is a simple, yet
intriguing. Nearly everyone, about 500 million people, should know the story surrounding
Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg, played by Jesse Eisenberg a Harvard undergrad,
computer programmer, and a genius who discovered how to turn the college experience ,
such as: parties, relationships, gossip, and connections into the greatest Internet sensation.
Based on the real-life story of the social networking website Facebook and its lawsuits, the
film explores the difficulties involved in adopting new ideas and new innovations and, at the
same time, explores the emotional imbalances that occur among the characters.
The Social Network tells its whole plotline from these legal story threads. The film contains
flashbacks from different perspectives that all connect and bring it back to the current legal
issues. We can see how Mark, Eduardo Saverin (played by Andrew Garfield) and their
teamwork came to life with the idea of site. And as Napster founder Sean Parker got
involved, we learn how Facebook grew and expanded like wildfire. In addition, we learn
why and how two best friends (Mark and Eduardo) are now on the opposite side of lawyers,
avoiding eye contact with each other with billions of dollars at stake and but apart from this
deep down, it's all about how Mark is alone, trying to impress the people he cares about.
The movie serves as a sharp critique of our society’s obsession with success and will make
you realize several things about life choices, friendship and love. The setting of the film
automatically sets up most of the audience to be able to relate to When Mark Zuckerberg,
was dumped by his girlfriend he turned his hurt into something that brought him much
success. His first attempt got him in a lot of trouble, but he managed to make something
good out of it. College is a new experience for everyone and you’ll eventually know that
facing this new challenges will make you grow as a person in either a good way or a bad
way. Just like Mark, each of us make decisions that may affect the way others look at us.
The movie has the ability to excite, inform and entertain at the same time and is appealing
to both technical and non-technical viewers. It addresses the technical aspects of how the
networking site was formed and how corruption and greed enter people’s lives easily along
with money but more importantly about the inescapable need for acceptance inside each one
of us.
