23 - "The Social Network" (2010)

    Surprised? I figure a few people might be. But if you followed me on Facebook (ironic, considering the movie) prior to my blog, you have heard me praise this movie quite a bit. I felt it was the highlight of a strong movie year that was 2010. I believe this film is a masterpiece in the script and dialogue department, courtesy of screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and director David Fincher. The Social Network tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg, played brilliantly by Jesse Eisenberg, the founder of Facebook, the most popular social networking site on the internet and worth billions of dollars. The movie revolves around two different lawsuits that have been filed against Zuckerberg, one by co-founder Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) who was pushed out of the company, and the other by twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (Armie Hammer) who claim Zuckerberg stole the idea for the website from them. We see parts of each hearing while flashing back to the creation of Facebook and how everything came together. Justin Timberlake has a great supporting role as Sean Parker, founder of Napster, who eventually became a partner of Zuckerberg. Whether you are a Facebook fan or not, the story is very interesting and because of that it makes the movie worth watching just for that. It is a little bit biased perhaps as the movie is based on a book that is written from Eduardo Saverin's point-of-view. Zuckerberg has come out and claimed parts of his portrayal are false, but we can tell from real-life interviews that he is a socially challenged person. Regardless, even if all of the facts are not accurate, it doesn't change the story. The Social Network is a film that just really connected with me. I know others have disagreed with me, and that's perfectly fine. But I will continue singing the praises of this movie and this is one that could eventually rise some on the list over time.