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Welcome to my review website. I love movies, and here’s the place I talk about them. You’ll find my ratings, on a scale of zero to five stars, in all of my posts. For each film, I’ve written either a full critique, which is a longer piece; a compact review, which is usually just a paragraph; or a quick take, which is only a sentence or two. I also post articles about the world of cinema on my film blog.

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The Social Network (2010)

The Social Network (2010)

David R. George III
Compact Movie Reviews

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)

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