Original title: Social Network (USA, 2010) / Address: David Fincher / Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Rooney Mara, Armie Hammer, Rashida Jones / Duration: 121 minutes
David Fincher did it again. As with Fight Club a decade ago, is once again with Social Network a film that accurately portrays the society of his time. A film in many years will be essential viewing for those who consider the time we are experiencing. While dark film that carried his inks on American consumer society of the 90, it addresses the technological and social revolution that is taking place worldwide, and still not know its final scope.
The movie shows how the phenomenon began Facebook . How its creator, Mark Zuckerberg , began the project almost as a joke university (and despair). And how little by little it was a prank that was becoming one of the social and economic phenomena highlights of the last decade.
The direction is brilliant Fincher, achieving a rapid pace and a story line clear and understandable, especially considering the complexity of many elements in play. The movie was developed from the proceedings taking place against Zuckerberg , and billionaire, by Eduardo Saverin , his former best friend and original partner (Andrew Garfield excellent), and the twins Wynklevoss who Zuckerberg accused of stealing an original idea from them. From there, the movie goes back and forth in time. But does so with remarkable fluidity, never confusing or stunning the audience. The script, by Aaron Sorkin , is one of those jobs that seem to put it all together (clearly in its premise, interesting characters, brilliant dialogue, deep observations, irony).
The performances are of uniform excellence. While it's Jesse Eisenberg not far from the introverted young, erratic and intelligent who has played in the past ( The Squid and the Whale , Adventureland , Zombieland ) in this case found the role of a lifetime : every gesture and look retracted convey perfectly the nature of a character which is very hard to love. Because in addition to self-absorbed, arrogant boy. And strives prove too much. Justin Timberlake surprised also very effective in the role of Sean Parker, the charismatic creator of Napster who dazzled Zuckerberg and joined their ranks. In fact, there is no action in this largely unknown cast that is not worth mentioning.
The highlight of the film, however, is that it goes far beyond the story itself. The story, rather than advance it may seem distant and uninteresting to many, is most universal and accessible. It speaks of the need for us to communicate. The way it is. The need affection. Of how the world's richest man may also be the loneliest (no matter how many "friends" have the internet). And that, ultimately, almost everything we do in our lives is to draw attention of others. The final scene of this brilliant film bears witness to this.
The direction is brilliant Fincher, achieving a rapid pace and a story line clear and understandable, especially considering the complexity of many elements in play. The movie was developed from the proceedings taking place against Zuckerberg , and billionaire, by Eduardo Saverin , his former best friend and original partner (Andrew Garfield excellent), and the twins Wynklevoss who Zuckerberg accused of stealing an original idea from them. From there, the movie goes back and forth in time. But does so with remarkable fluidity, never confusing or stunning the audience. The script, by Aaron Sorkin , is one of those jobs that seem to put it all together (clearly in its premise, interesting characters, brilliant dialogue, deep observations, irony). The performances are of uniform excellence. While it's Jesse Eisenberg not far from the introverted young, erratic and intelligent who has played in the past ( The Squid and the Whale , Adventureland , Zombieland ) in this case found the role of a lifetime : every gesture and look retracted convey perfectly the nature of a character which is very hard to love. Because in addition to self-absorbed, arrogant boy. And strives prove too much. Justin Timberlake surprised also very effective in the role of Sean Parker, the charismatic creator of Napster who dazzled Zuckerberg and joined their ranks. In fact, there is no action in this largely unknown cast that is not worth mentioning.
The highlight of the film, however, is that it goes far beyond the story itself. The story, rather than advance it may seem distant and uninteresting to many, is most universal and accessible. It speaks of the need for us to communicate. The way it is. The need affection. Of how the world's richest man may also be the loneliest (no matter how many "friends" have the internet). And that, ultimately, almost everything we do in our lives is to draw attention of others. The final scene of this brilliant film bears witness to this. 9 Damiancito
