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It could well be debatable whether or not the introduction into modern society of Facebook through any technological means is actually a step towards ‘coolness’ or ‘electronic fascism’.
However, the employment of director David Fincher in a project to bring the story of the founders of one of the more successful internet companies to screens everywhere is cool and if anything, probably historic.
Brilliant work by Fincher
The manner in which ‘The Social Network’ develops as a movie, works massively well by the solid factors of lighting and cinematography and the beauty of rain – all stable and traditional points of any work, where the mention of David Fincher appears as director.
What could be determined as unusual is that the lead driving force of the movie is portrayed as a highly unsociable character.
Therefore the irony or suggestion is that there is little recognition towards heroic elements and instead character sympathy is portrayed rather expertly by the movie’s lead – Jesse Eisenberg.
Answers all the questions
Should a viewer be intently interested in how Facebook came into existence, then, ‘The Social Network’ might well stir some serious sympathetic feelings to the main characters, based on the real and industrious programmers, who became somewhat hardened by the learning experience which started at University level.
Rather than debate on the screenplay that writer Aaron Sorkin has finalised and delivered as a script, that at its basis are the questions: Where did the actual idea for Facebook come from? Along with: Who exactly thought it up initially?
First well written Internet drama
The Social Network is possibly the first well written drama from America that utilizes the advancement of the Internet, but manages to remain as a well-acted drama on the subject of friendships.
As a movie that is surprisingly sad and only marginally hints at the idea that Facebook succeeded financially, but also caused near soul implosion to its founders, watching it is an interesting analysis of business overall.
