The biggest mistake that a viewer can make is thinking that The Social Network [1] is a factual documentary. This is inaccurate and NOT true. During a speech in Stanford University, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, stated that "They [the film's creators] just can't wrap their head around the idea that someone might build something because they like building things." [2] He also stated that "like every single shirt and fleece they had in that movie is actually a shirt or fleece that I own." The movie is exaggerated and made to appeal to the audience- made to satisfy the desire of the typical moviegoer.

Besides the movie not depicting the truth, the movie is incredible. Jesse Eisenberg's acting is able to take you through the rollercoaster of a movie. Being the protagonist, he leads the movie's every twist and turn. Starting from the beginning of the movie, the audience gets to know "Mark Zuckerberg." His nerdy, slick, and sometimes arrogant personality is portrayed very well.

In fact, the beginning of the movie has him creating a website that gets thousands of hits in the first hours of launch. Facemash, as it was called, crashed the network of Harvard University due to the traffic it received. This innovative genius fuels the audience's interest in the type of character he is.

A good part of the movie's story is told by the trials in which Zuckerberg is sued by some of his fellow undergraduates. This allows the movie to have a coherent and steady flow that has the viewer guessing what will happen next in the hectic life of the Facebook founder.

There isn't a set amount of words that can describe how well the movie is done. Everything from the setting of the movie to the acting is terrific.

Overall rating: 9.5/10

[1] The Social Network. Directed by David Fincher. Columbia Pictures, 2010. DVD.
[2] Child, Ben. Mark Zuckerberg rejects his portrayal in The Social Network. Guardian.co.uk. Published October 20, 2010. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/oct/20/mark-zuckerberg-the-social-network. Accessed May 12, 2011.