The Social Network (2010)
Scribe Aaron Sorkin penned this film’s screenplay, which comes replete with his dense, smart dialogue and cutting observations. David Fincher directed the fine-looking film, guiding his actors through good performances; Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake deliver particularly well. But while the film unmasks the history of Facebook’s development and shines a light on those involved, it comes off as strangely antiseptic. It engages intellectually, but not emotionally. I expected more.
*** (out of *****)
©2018 David R. George III
2010 • 2 HOURS
COLUMBIA PICTURES • RELATIVITY MEDIA • SCOTT RUDIN PRODUCTIONS • MICHAEL DE LUCA PRODUCTIONS • TRIGGER STREET PRODUCTIONS
STARRING
• JESSE EISENBERG, ANDREW GARFIELD
ALSO STARRING
• JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, ARMIE HAMMER, MAX MINGHELLA
WRITTEN BY
• AARON SORKIN (SCREENPLAY)
• BEN MEZRICH (BASED UPON THE BOOK THE ACCIDENTAL BILLIONAIRES BY)
DIRECTED BY
• DAVID FINCHER
2010 ACADEMY AWARDS (3)
• BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
• BEST FILM EDITING
• BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
ADDITIONAL 2010 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (5)
• BEST PICTURE (LOST TO THE KING’S SPEECH)
• BEST ACTOR: JESSE EISENBERG (LOST TO COLIN FIRTH FOR THE KING’S SPEECH)
• BEST DIRECTOR: DAVID FINCHER (LOST TO TOM HOOPER FOR THE KING’S SPEECH)
• BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (LOST TO INCEPTION)
• BEST SOUND MIXING (LOST TO INCEPTION)