The Social Network

Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer

Directed by David Fincher

Rating: 4 stars

The Social Network is all about how Facebook (or "the" Facebook) got started. Jesse Eisenberg plays the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. The Winklevoss twins (Armie Hammer plays both) file a law suit against Mark for stealing the idea for the social networking site. Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) also filed a law suit again Mark because towards the success of Facebook, Eduardo ended up losing money when he was equally a part of the team.

The Social Network was really interesting because almost everyone uses Facebook or knows about it. So to see how Facebook got created was something interesting to see, especially with the law suits filed against Mark Zuckerberg. The movie was well-put, though there was some disputes about the movie making Zuckerberg look like a jerk. It depends on how you look at it. Zuckerberg isn't a social butterfly. He does better in front of a computer than in a crowd so can you blame him for not having a way with words?

I think this movie deserves four stars because although it's interesting to watch, it's not a movie you'll want to see a lot. Maybe once every few years, if that. Does it deserve an Academy Award or Golden Globe? Maybe one or two but compared to the other movies up for nominations, The Social Network is an "okay" movie. I would recommend it for people interested in how Facebook was created but if you're looking for a fantasy movie or thriller, The Social Network is definitely not for you. I think this is a movie everyone should see once but is it a movie you need to buy? I don't think so.