The Social Network Review

By: Robert Acosta

Cast:
Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg
Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin
Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker
Brenda Song as Christy

Plot: Mark Zuckerberg, creator of the most popular website in the world(Facebook), goes through the rough and great times of creating this worldwide phenomenon.

Review: The Social Network is highly touted for having an extremely addicting story, good characters and good presentation. Not to say that the movie didn't meet those but I wasn't left as awe struck by it the way many others critics have been.

In terms of the story, it is extremely addictive as it bounces back from the lawsuits that Zuckerberg is facing to the actual story as it is being told during the lawsuits. There was a very good balance between the actual story and the lawsuits, not an overwhelming amount of one or the other.

The characters are great and show a lot of live. From Zuckerberg to Saverin to Parker all the way down to Saverin's girlfriend, Christy.

I want to break away from talking about the characters for a second and talk about what could be a disclaimer. Now i'm going to do my research and see how much of this story is true so be aware that some of this story may be a bit exaggerated.

The character of Zuckerberg is a flat out asshole. I can't put it any other way. Nonetheless, he is one of the more motivated characters i've ever seen in either real life or in movies. Are his actions ethically and morally wrong? Maybe. Did he get exactly what he wanted and turn an idea into a worldwide phenomenon? Yes. So he did cross lines that people may not have but he became a billionaire and a damn genius. He is also extremely witty and entertaining.

Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg and whether Zuckerberg is like that in real life or not, finally Eisenberg shows a funny, entertaining side. I hated watching him in other movies like Zombieland and Adventureland but he was sensational, and I don't use that word often.

I loved The Social Network but something special was missing from it. I guess the fact that the story may not be entirely true may be a little misleading. Nonetheless, the movie is a tremendous movie and definitely worth catching in theaters.


Rating: 4.5 out of 5