Discussion Post: Film review

Chase Fowler

One of the best films I have ever seen is The Social Network. The film is great for various reasons, notably that the acting is superb, the writing was excellent, and the story in of itself is relevant to my generation as it’s about the creation of Facebook.
The acting by all of the main characters in the film was excellent. The main characters, Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg and Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin, we acted in a way that kept me glued to their performances and actions throughout the entire film. Armie Hammer as both of the Winklevoss twins was also amazing to see, I thought they actually casted twins for the part at first. But all of this acting would of been for naught if the writing was not top notch.
The screenplay writer for the film was Aaron Sorkin, whose most notable work is The West Wing. Sorkin’s career is packed with shows and movies that are littered with high-class action that can make the most mundane thing seem exhilarating and have you on the edge of your seat. He had plenty of material to draw inspiration from as well because the historic rise of Facebook has received plenty of coverage.
Facebook has become one of the largest, if not the largest, website in a staggering amount of time. With over seven-hundred-and-fifty million members on the site it’s no wonder many are drawn to it wondering where it all started. The story of how Zuckerberg took an idea and with aggressive business tactics and a lot of programming know-how he made himself into the world’s youngest billionaire.
The Social Network was a movie I fell in love with the moment I saw it. No matter how many times I watch it I’m still amazed by it, it’s just so well put together. The acting is phenomenal, the writing is incredible, and the story itself is one that affects the current generation, the previous one, and more to come.