Social Network

As it came on Netflix, my interest in Social Network grew. Which is odd, I’m not on any social media platforms such as Facebook, but the story of how it came about did seem interesting. Also, Jesse Eisenberg is great in almost everything he does, so it was slightly surprising when, although I liked the movie a lot, it wasn’t for the reasons I had thought. As a start, the direction of the movie works extremely well. Simply the way it is shot conveys the story incredibly well, David Fincher, who also directed Fight Club, is definitely well fit for a project like this. Also, while I expected to enjoy Jesse Eisenberg’s experience, Andrew Garfield was the clear standout. I was shocked when I looked at this movie’s awards and found that he wasn’t even nominated for an Oscar based on his performance. My only previous experience of Andrew Garfield was the first Amazing Spider-Man, which I absolutely hated. It should also be mentioned that the music score fits quite nicely with Fincher’s director. Now, as for my critiques, I’d certainly mentioned that the story itself is a little all over the place. While it is easy to follow, I felt that the pacing of certain bits didn’t quite fit. The dialogue seemed to fit the age group, but because of that, it did seem that some of it was slightly clunky. Still, I think that the overall design of the way the movie looks and feels is, not only a great documentary, but also a great coming of age story. So, I would most likely recommend it. 8.7/10