The Social Network

            I get into my old 1992 Dodge Dakota pickup truck at Premiere Cinemas 6 in Bryan. As I drive away in my truck that lacks a radio or air conditioning, I wonder how it must be like to live a life as blessed as Mark Zuckerberg’s. With the windows rolled down, I keep questioning myself, “If I had all of the money in the world, would I really be happy?” I know the answer to my own question, but it takes me a while to let the truth settle in my mind. If you got the chance to see the new David Fincher film, The Social Network, then I have no doubt that you were probably asking yourself the same question.

            The film portrays a very nerdy, wise-cracking Harvard student by the name of Mark Zuckerberg (played by Jesse Eisenberg). You may or may not know him as the main creator of the mega-successful website we all love (or love to hate): Facebook. From the very beginning, Zuckerberg’s character will either have you loving him or hating him for the rest of the movie. Nevertheless, you will feel sympathy for him as the story progresses through a tangled web of friendship and betrayal.

            It cost me a mere four bucks to see the film at around 6:30 in the evening. I believe they were four dollars well spent. It has its fair share of funny moments and memorable characters that are easy to relate to. The film is so detailed in telling of the history of the website, that it keeps you constantly plugged in.  Critics of the film are saying that the The Social Network adequately defines our decade, and maybe that assumption is correct.  All I can tell you is that The Social Network is a must see for anyone who has a Facebook account or is simply interested in the convoluted history behind one of the most successful websites of all time. In the end, you will walk out of The Social Network feeling a little uncertain about the website and its true history and you will probably be able to answer the question I was asking myself earlier. - I recommend you go see it!