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The Social Network (2010, dir. David Fincher, script Aaron Sorkin): entertaining, sometimes gripping, but not the great classic it could have been

30 Mar

imageEntertaining take on the Facebook creation myth, with everyone a devil and no redeemers. Good movie, relevant since it captures part of the Web 2.0 zeitgeist, but not a great classic – Citizen Kane for the millennials this ain’t. Clever dialog from Sorkin, clearly researched for geek authenticity (slipped up on “m-y-s-q-l”), but no movie-making lines such as in his earlier scripts (A Few Good Men). Women will also be unimpressed by the lack of strong, sympathetic female portrayals (a hallmark of Sorkin’s prior work).

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Posted by on March 30, 2011 in Film Reviews, Social Commentary, Tech Disruptions

 

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