Sunday, October 3, 2010

'The Social Network' (2010)

'The Social Network' is one of the most intriguing films in a long time.  It truly is an experience.  The score (provided by the amazing Trent Reznor) pulls you in and drives you through from beginning to end.  The musical composition envelops the viewer allowing the participant to feel as though they were there for the inception of this brilliant moment in pop culture history.  Whether or not you were really there (odds are you weren't) how many of us can say that we had a part in this brainchild (Zuckerberg's or not).  Because, after all, if you have a facebook account, or ever have, you were.  Jesse Eisenberg (Mark Zuckerberg) is so good in delivering his condescending, smug diatribes that it is near reminiscent of iambic pentameter.  There is no doubt  if it weren't for the amazing writing (Aaron Sorkin, who makes a cameo in the movie), or gripping direction (David Fincher) these actors wouldn't have had the platform to excel at their performances, as they did.  The only critique being the casting choice of Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin.  He's really good in the film.  His performance is enjoyable.  But, the illusion starts to waver when the real Eduardo Saverin was born in Brazil and his name is EDUARDO, yet he's being played by someone who isn't even close to his general ethnicity.  Overall this movie is a movement all its own: You're either a part of the ride, or not.