From ‘Se7en’, ‘Fight Club’, ‘Zodiac’ to ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, film director David Fincher has left a mark in audience of our generations. Often reflected upon social values and the dichotomy of life, his unique perspective and signature style often visualise a story in an accessible manner. Fincher’s latest work ‘The Social Network’ is based on best-selling novel ‘The Accidental Billionaires’, about the story of Facbook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

The film starts with Oxford student Zuckerberg (plays by Jesse Eisenberg) setting up a privacy-invading website as a half-joke, which receives overwhelming responses. Although he nearly gets expelled by the university, it becomes the blueprint for social network website (which eventually becomes Facebook) launching in universities worldwide. He catches the eyes of Napster founder Sean Parker later on, and when Facebook establishes itself in the Silicon Valley, their differences start to surface and inevitably made public in the courtroom.

‘The Social Network’ is not really a story about success, but how a twenty-year-old boy is affected by sudden enormous wealth, and his intertwining with fame and money. The layered storyline narrates a revolution – a 21st century network that revolutionises modern communication with five million members, you and I included.

Director: David Fincher
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield
Release Date: 18 November 2010

Text: Vincent Lau | Translation: dilettante
Photo Courtesy: Edko Film Ltd.
Update: 17 Nov 2010

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