If nothing else, the one thing that The Social Network has going for it is an undeniably interesting story - the origins of Facebook, the madly successful social networking site. Mark Zuckerberg, portrayed by Jesse Eisenberg in the film, is one hell of a character study - brilliantly gifted with computers, but socially inept, at least in the sense of understanding the workings and nuances of interpersonal relationships. He created one of the world's most successful internet websites and it has brought him both fame and infamy!
Based on actual events, the film, penned by Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing) and directed by David Fincher (Seven, Fight Club) is fast moving and filled with sharp dialogue that actually made me laugh out loud a few times, not necessarily because the situations were funny, but because the one-liners were superbly executed. Zuckerberg, by all accounts, is not likable for reasons made very obvious in the film - he says exactly what is on his mind, seemingly without any filtering whatsoever, and he just doesn't understand social moires. It's hard to know if he is actually as saavy as circumstances would have you believe or if much of his success is due to outside influences such as Napster founder Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake).
As I said, the story is engaging and engrossing and Fincher does an excellent job of melding the present (legal depositions from Zuckerberg's lawsuits) with the past (flashbacks to what actually transpired) as the method of storytelling. No doubt Eisenberg was tested in his role as the laconic Zuckerberg and it all shines on screen as watch the story of the destroyed friendships behind the world's biggest "friend" driven network. 9/10
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