The Social Network (2010): I really, really enjoyed this film. I think I probably have a mild form of ADHD, my attention span is nonexistent, so you can assume this was gripping by the fact I watched the first hour and 40 minutes without checking the time, messing with my phone, anything like that. I just watched the film. Part of the reason the film was so enjoyable was the audacity of the subject material. They'd taken the origin story of a fucking social networking website and turned it into a gripping drama. No extravagant set pieces needed, just a good script about some contemptible young nerds, and that's exactly what was provided. The only character you were left feeling any sympathy for was Eduardo, for obvious reasons. The rest of them come across as, to varying degrees, dickheads.
Jesse Eisenberg plays the nerdy character in most of the films I've seen him in, most recently Zombieland, but if the Zombieland nerd is the lovable, amusing nerd, his take on Mark Zuckerberg is like the darkside of that character. Andrew Garfield was also tremendous, which is funny considering so many shit on him after it was announced he was the new Spiderman just because at the time nobody had heard of him (save those who watched Red Riding and that shitty Doctor Who two-parter he was in). I was also surprised at just how competent of an actor Justin Timberlake proved to be. Not only did he not stand out for negative reasons, he was genuinely impressive.
This isn't the type of film I'd usually go for so I didn't go in expecting to be blown away but in the end this is probably one of the best films of 2010 in my opinion. If only it weren't for that damn Inception. Toy Story 3 'n' all. Drats. Two thumbs up.
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