David Fincher’s latest project analyses the origins of the tremendously successful phenomenon that’s become Facebook. He shows us the kind of life its inventor, Mark Zuckerberg, lived on the Harvard campus shortly before he came up (or pilfered) the idea for the social network that would make him the youngest billionaire ever.
Jesse Eisenberg portrays the fast talking, fast thinking computer wizard so brilliantly he’s not only guaranteed to earn an Oscar nomination for he role, he’s even buzzed about as a possible winner, and with good reason. The very sexy Andrew Garfield portrays Zuckerberg’s original business partner, while the incredibly talented (and hot) Justin Timberlake plays Sean Parker, of the Napster fame, who became Zuckerberg’s biggest supporter early on.
Finally, the very handsome Armie Hammer plays Zuckerberg’s enemies, the Winklevoss twins, with the aid of such refined visual effects wizardry you’d never even know the same actor played both parts.
The whole cast is able to shine, however, thanks to the wittiest screenplay in years, a work that should, by right, land Aaron Sorkin on the podium on Oscar night.
The movie itself is currently the favorite to win Best Picture as well, and given its quality I’d recommend it to everyone, even just to get a glimpse of the life of the man who now knows so much about all of ours...
Grade: 9
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