"The Social Network"

The Social Network was an overall fantastic movie. The combination of factual drama and comedy grabbed my attention for the entire two hours of air time. Ironically the first thing I did when I got out of the theatre and back to my dorm was check Facebook. I found the entire history of Facebook to be very interesting. The idea that one man can create an entire social network from a college dorm room still actually blows my mind. I also had no idea about the huge controversy of the site or about Mark Zuckerburg's involvement with Sean Parker from Napster. I thoroughly enjoyed the way they portrayed the students thoughts on Facebook very humorous because all the hype is true. The site is extremely addicting. Almost everyone I know with a Facebook checks it immediately as they open or turn on there computers, regardless of what they have to do, Facebook is the first website they access. One example from the movie that I found hilarious was when Christie attempted to burn Eduardo's room to the ground when she noticed that he had not set his relationship status to accommodate her even though they were clearly still dating. Although this is a very extreme example, I know my girlfriend would not be happy if I were to do the same thing. Another interesting thing that I found very cool was the idea that this is something that is actually happening now. It is not about a controversy from back when my parents were young, it is a website that I am a part of and use everyday. Just the idea that it is something that I am actually a part of definitely added to the appeal of the movie for me anyway.