I read enough articles about Facebook when this movie came out to know that The Social Network took a lot of liberties. Generally speaking, it bothers me when I can't tell fact from fiction in a movie that is supposed to be "based on a true story" but is more like "inspired by a true story". Justin Timberlake impressed me (my expectations were probably set rather low), but every time a Winklevoss spoke I thought it was Brendan Fraser. The non-linear storytelling and the cutting between scenes of two different lawsuits was a bit confusing at first and took some getting used to. In the end, the movie left me feeling sad over the relationship between Saverin and Zuckerberg.
Friday, June 10, 2011
The Social Network (2010)
★★★½
I read enough articles about Facebook when this movie came out to know that The Social Network took a lot of liberties. Generally speaking, it bothers me when I can't tell fact from fiction in a movie that is supposed to be "based on a true story" but is more like "inspired by a true story". Justin Timberlake impressed me (my expectations were probably set rather low), but every time a Winklevoss spoke I thought it was Brendan Fraser. The non-linear storytelling and the cutting between scenes of two different lawsuits was a bit confusing at first and took some getting used to. In the end, the movie left me feeling sad over the relationship between Saverin and Zuckerberg.
I read enough articles about Facebook when this movie came out to know that The Social Network took a lot of liberties. Generally speaking, it bothers me when I can't tell fact from fiction in a movie that is supposed to be "based on a true story" but is more like "inspired by a true story". Justin Timberlake impressed me (my expectations were probably set rather low), but every time a Winklevoss spoke I thought it was Brendan Fraser. The non-linear storytelling and the cutting between scenes of two different lawsuits was a bit confusing at first and took some getting used to. In the end, the movie left me feeling sad over the relationship between Saverin and Zuckerberg.
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