The Social Network

[AYBG]

No, I think that's certainly possible. As Sean Parker says to Zuckerberg, "This is our time", and someone more familiar with social networks is better equipped to see how thoroughly the film uses them to dissect the world we currently live in. "We lived on farms. We lived in cities. And now we live on the internet."

I said a while back that Scott Pilgrim is the film of my generation. I'd like to tweak that and say it has all the heart of my generation. The Social Network has the intellect.

I overheard my favourite comment on the film after the screening. A little girl says "[I didn't like it.] It was a grown-up film. It was all geek talk."

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I'm starting to wonder if the people who gave the film a higher rating are more involved with the social media/tech side of things and how the internet is revolutionising everything we do therefore enjoying the film more because it was a pivitol moment in shaping the internet.....or maybe i'm just looking into things too much

I disagree...I took my mum to see this film and she is not tech savvy in the social network techie world...but she loved it!

[TheBoySeggy]

The thing is, the film is not about technology in itself. If you'd never heard of Facebook, that wouldn't make the film more/less enjoyable.

[soonforgotten]

I think the only reason I found it interesting is because it's the backstory (more or less) of such a phenomenon. Lacking that, I think it would have been dreadfully boring to me. But I'm not arguing that it's not a good movie, but one of the best ever? 10/10? Is there one character in the movie that the audience is really meant to care about? Even if it is interesting and well-made, is it really engaging? Is it really so gripping? I don't see how. The characters really aren't that well-developed. For as much as it's about Mark Zuckerberg, I didn't come away understanding why he is the way he is. And that's fine just from a story-telling point of view, but there is just nothing to this film that says, to me, "classic" or "one of the best ever".

I don't get the hype at all.

[AYBG]

Is there one character in the movie that the audience is really meant to care about?

You could say that about all Fincher's films. All his characters are flawed anti-heroes, and often considerably wealthy. I don't think that's any less reason to feel for Eduardo, and Zuckerberg himself is a strangely sympathetic protagonist. Hell, even one of the Winklevi comes across as a good guy until he gives into fury and sues. And then there's Sean Parker. "Every creation story needs a devil", and he fulfils that role, but he's got some of the positive attributes of Zuckerberg - not caring about money, simply wanting to change the world.

[hannahbk]

I think the only reason I found it interesting is because it's the backstory (more or less) of such a phenomenon. Lacking that, I think it would have been dreadfully boring to me. But I'm not arguing that it's not a good movie, but one of the best ever? 10/10? Is there one character in the movie that the audience is really meant to care about? Even if it is interesting and well-made, is it really engaging? Is it really so gripping? I don't see how. The characters really aren't that well-developed. For as much as it's about Mark Zuckerberg, I didn't come away understanding why he is the way he is. And that's fine just from a story-telling point of view, but there is just nothing to this film that says, to me, "classic" or "one of the best ever".

I don't get the hype at all.

I thought there were subtle clues all through the script to let you know why the way he was. Obviously the opening scene was a catalyst and then when they mention half way through the film about his start up music software service which he gave away for free instead of selling it to AOL or microsoft. There wasn't really a deeper meaning i.e. some childhood trauma. I think the dude was the way he was because he wanted to be liked or fit in (something like that anyway)

[soonforgotten]

I think the only reason I found it interesting is because it's the backstory (more or less) of such a phenomenon. Lacking that, I think it would have been dreadfully boring to me. But I'm not arguing that it's not a good movie, but one of the best ever? 10/10? Is there one character in the movie that the audience is really meant to care about? Even if it is interesting and well-made, is it really engaging? Is it really so gripping? I don't see how. The characters really aren't that well-developed. For as much as it's about Mark Zuckerberg, I didn't come away understanding why he is the way he is. And that's fine just from a story-telling point of view, but there is just nothing to this film that says, to me, "classic" or "one of the best ever".

I don't get the hype at all.

I thought there were subtle clues all through the script to let you know why the way he was. Obviously the opening scene was a catalyst and then when they mention half way through the film about his start up music software service which he gave away for free instead of selling it to AOL or microsoft. There wasn't really a deeper meaning i.e. some childhood trauma. I think the dude was the way he was because he wanted to be liked or fit in (something like that anyway)

He's present and cold and vindictive. If he really wanted to be liked he should have probably done the opposite of everything he did. The character is portrayed as emotionally distant, but without any insight into why that may be the case. I can understand them not having the insight to inject into the script, but to me the actual story suffers because of that. As it is, hey, here' a flick about a really successful asshole!

[hannahbk]

I think the only reason I found it interesting is because it's the backstory (more or less) of such a phenomenon. Lacking that, I think it would have been dreadfully boring to me. But I'm not arguing that it's not a good movie, but one of the best ever? 10/10? Is there one character in the movie that the audience is really meant to care about? Even if it is interesting and well-made, is it really engaging? Is it really so gripping? I don't see how. The characters really aren't that well-developed. For as much as it's about Mark Zuckerberg, I didn't come away understanding why he is the way he is. And that's fine just from a story-telling point of view, but there is just nothing to this film that says, to me, "classic" or "one of the best ever".

I don't get the hype at all.

I thought there were subtle clues all through the script to let you know why the way he was. Obviously the opening scene was a catalyst and then when they mention half way through the film about his start up music software service which he gave away for free instead of selling it to AOL or microsoft. There wasn't really a deeper meaning i.e. some childhood trauma. I think the dude was the way he was because he wanted to be liked or fit in (something like that anyway)

He's present and cold and vindictive. If he really wanted to be liked he should have probably done the opposite of everything he did. The character is portrayed as emotionally distant, but without any insight into why that may be the case. I can understand them not having the insight to inject into the script, but to me the actual story suffers because of that. As it is, hey, here' a flick about a really successful asshole!

He was the way he was because he wasnt socially adept to the world. He'd been a programmer since a kid and never socially interacted the way that other kids of his age would have. It's quite easy to say that he should have done the opposite of everything he did, but he didn't know any better.

I personally thought this was portrayed through the script, but if you didn't see it then thats fine, each to their own :)

[zax007]

im going to watch this tonight ...looking forward to it!

[andrews]

After reading all the splendid reviews on this thread, I am really looking forward to seeing this one tonight - even though I have to drag myself to Middlesbrough through rush hour to get there. Better leave now I think

Thanks again to Beate for sorting me out with a ticket.