The Social Network (2010)
"We lived in farms, then we lived in cities, and now we're gonna live on the internet!".
After
Fight Club Fincher here comes again with a fascinating film that I think may going to be regard in future as one of the most important films of this era. To some extent it actually defines the log-on & plug-in generation of this age. It's also a morality tale that drives by desire, marked by triumph and tainted by betrayal. What makes
The Social Network specially so good is how wonderfully it scripted by Aaron Sorkin. He employs a very effective framing formula...the Zuckerberg lawsuit depositions, which introduce the various characters and lead into "flashbacks" of the events being discussed that helps to intensify the mystery behind the Zuckerberg character and what exactly transpired in his creation of this phenomenon, Facebook.
The accuracy of portraying these real life characters into cinema won't bother you that much as you'll see some definitive works of interesting characterization here. Jesse Eisenberg was marvelous as Mark Zuckerberg with his fast-paced & nerdy attitude. Justin Timberlake pretty nicely played Sean Parker who suggested
"Drop the 'the'. Just Facebook. It's cleaner", and also helps in maximizing the networking site. And Andrew Garfield who plays Eduardo becomes a mildly strong moral connect to the audience in a film where you pretty much do not know whose side to take until the end.
It is interesting to consider that the actual content of facebook, with its virtual screen between who we are and how we want people to see us is arguably a result of the lead character who wants so desperately to connect yet somewhat has little instruction on how to do so in his real life.
Overall, it's a remarkable, totally dialog driven drama cum thriller ride that you need to see before log in to 'Facebook' next time (Just kidding!:D). Anyway, highly recommended.
>>: A
The Last Exorcism (2010)
The idea of the story wasn't bad actually but the idea that ruined it was POV format. I couldn't able to find one single, decent creepy moment in this film for its too much shaky movements of the camera.
>>: C