Film Review: The Social Network (2010)

Words: Saam Das

'The Social Network' (UK Release: 15 October 2010)

Director: David Fincher
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer

Almost every single element of 'The Social Network' is astounding. It is a near-flawless film, crafted by the exceptional dialogue of Aaron Sorkin and the consummate directing skill of David Fincher. I could leave it at that but this film deserves a proper review.

'The Social Network' charts the origin and gestation of Facebook.com at Harvard University. Facebook did not exist until 2004. It now has over half a billion members. Jesse Eisenberg plays the driving force behind the site, Mark Zuckerberg, the youngest billionaire ever. The film examines two simultaneous lawsuits from Zuckerberg's closest friend Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) and three other students also studying Harvard University, as each party stakes a claim to the founding of the website.

Trailer Catchup: Monsters, Buried, The Company Of Men etc

It's been a while since I did a trailer round up and I've been umm-ing and aah-ing about whether to include stuff from San Diego Comic Con 2010, which has just finished. In the end, it turns out there have been enough interesting trailers to keep everyone occupied for the time being. Including a particularly NSFW new trailer for 'Machete'.

On the subject of 'Machete', Lindsay Lohan has been noticeably absent from promotional materials. UNTIL NOW. She might not be topless or even remotely naked in this new poster but gun-loving-nun is still pretty controversial. I guess, anyway. Trailers after the jump, with new offerings from 'Tron Legacy' and 'The Social Network'.