By Matt Rodriguez
Sports Editor
Rating:4.5/5
With its superb script and fantastic acting, “The Social Network” lives up to all of its pre-release hype.
Directed by David Fincher (“Fight Club”) with a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin (“The West Wing”) adapted from “Accidental Millionaires,” a book by Ben Mezrich, the film displays Harvard undergraduate and eventual Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The film shows how Facebook grew from out of his dorm room to a 500 million-user global social network worth up to roughly $25 billion making him the youngest billionaire in the world.
The direction of the film by Fincher is one to brag about. Fincher’s displays the complexity of Zuckerberg’s work and the determination that he has in creating the site. Much like the direction, the script was completely successful as well.
Sorkin’s writing flowed through Jason Eisenburg (“Zombieland”) who fit into the annoying and egotistical habits of Zuckerberg. The film includes variety of newcomers to the screen like Eisenburg, who easily displays the nerdy tendencies of Zuckerberg but also catches his quick wit and smart comments.
Another newcomer who completely took over the role was Andrew Garfield, who played the role of Eduardo Saverin, Facebook’s chief financial officer. Garfield’s intensity as an actor is seen and which should be displayed in his upcoming role as Peter Parker, in the upcoming rebirth of the “Spiderman” series.
A surprise to the film was Justin Timberlake, who played the role Sean Parker, creator of Napster. Timberlake’s take on a dramatic role was very successful. He takes over the role and expresses the character that is Sean Parker.
The biggest surprise was Armie Hammer, who played the role of Cameron Winklevoss. Hammer’s acting throughout the film is both comical and serious, which makes the view like the character. After this role Hammer is sure to get a lot of work in many good films.
The film did not disappoint which is why I encourage all to flood to theaters and watch “The Social Network.”
