The Social Network

Every year a movie comes along that has the right cast, the right screenplay, and the right soundtrack. Throw in a director that knows what he is doing and you have the Best Picture of 2010. That’s right I am putting my reputation on the line by saying this movie will win Best Picture. The Social Network is about the founders of the social-networking website, Facebook. Jesse Eisenberg, who was in Zombieland, gives an Oscar worthy performance as Mark Zuckerberg. Justin Timberlake who plays the man who started Napster, Sean Parker, is good at playing Justin Timberlake. Word is that he should be nominated for an Oscar but he’s barely in the movie and he’s acting like himself, a wise ass who looks out for only himself regardless of who he steps on i.e: gets with Cameron Diaz then dumps her in order to get Shrek money, teams up with Janet Jackson for the Superbowl and takes zero blame when her blouse comes off, etc, etc. You can tell I like J.T. right?
Anyway this movie also gives you an inside look into Harvard and how some of the brightest people in the world can be idiots due to not having street smarts.
If you hate documentaries you will have an issue with this movie but you must see it for its great filmmaking. It reminded me of the classic Citizen Kane where at the end of the movie all that Kane REALLY cared about other than millions of dollars was when he was a child riding his snow sled Rosebud. Mark Zuckerberg and this movie have parallels to Citizen Kane.
Trent Reznor, who used to be a rock star in the band Nine Inch Nails, did the soundtrack which was good and the movie ends with one of my favorite Beatles song from Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Verdict:
The Social Network is this generation’s Wall Street movie. Best movie of the year. Oscars should go to Jessie Eisenberg and Director David Fincher.