David Fincher’s newest drama, “The Social Network” is yes, a chronicle of how the well-received social networking website, Facebook was created, however, that’s not all the film comprises of. It is also a tale that brings to light the rift that was created between two once-best friends, CEO Mark Zuckerbeg played by Jesse Eisenberg, and CFO Eduardo Saverin played by Andrew Garfield. How does such a tragedy occur? As the film’s tagline states, “you don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.” The plot is well executed, in view of very specific details including one of my favorites, where the audience is in a sense ‘looking over’ Zuckerberg's and the other computer programers’ shoulders as they create the html codes for the website.
So, you’re probably thinking that this film is strictly technological with no comedic attributes. Wrong! How does one get through a federal lawsuit in which their best friend is suing them for hundreds of millions of dollars? Witty comments, and sarcastic remarks are frequently made by Zuckerberg, not only to cope with the ordeal, but also because that’s a part of his persona. Though not every aspect of this film is accurately portrayed, the audience is allowed to witness the beginnings of Thefacebook, and everything in between, to what is now Facebook, the website that has changed the world, literally.
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