Social Network

Social Network

2010

Director: David Fincher

Writers: Aaron Sorkin and Ben Mezrich

120 Minutes

Aaron Sorkin can write. David Fincher can direct. Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake can act.

This film was amazing. It truly was.

The Social Network was based on the book, “Accidental Billionaires” by Ben Mezirch, who also wrote “Bringing Down the House,” which was turned into the film 21 starring Kevin Spacey.

But many were skeptical about filming the story of Facebook, the ultimate social networking website. Some questions, "who wants to see a film about Facebook?"

They were wrong.

This film was about these characters handling their raising success against an established college dorm friendship as much as it was about creation of Facebook. It was a struggle. It was a war. And it didn't go well.

In the end, every character was a millionaire. And some billionaires. It’s hard to feel bad for anyone that can buy a private jet or retire at twenty-five.

In the scene above, Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) has met Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake), the creator of Napster, in a club to talk about the potential of Facebook. Sean waited for Mark's best friend to be out of town to have Mark's exclusive ear and since Mark had always been taken by Mr. Parker, he listened well. Mark knew this “product” was a game changer, but it took Sean to explain how much of one.

“Napster wasn’t a failure. I changed the music industry for better and for always,” says Sean Parker. He was right. Napster was a game changer.

At one time or another, that’s what we all want: something that changes the world.

Sean Parker did. So did Mark Zuckerberg.

This is why this film is important. It’s about three young guys making an impact on the world. Hell, they changed the world. Today, Facebook has over 750 million users. It’s in almost every country in the world and continues to grow today.

Facebook was the ultimate game changer.

“A million dollars isn't cool, you know what's cool? A billion dollars.”

Sure, friendships ended. Yes, they screwed people over. And of course, they hurt people in the process.

But that is every business. That is government. That is corporations. That is the United States.

This film is the American Dream. Love it or leave it, but accept it as the creation of something used more than coffee is drank. And there are over 17,000 Starbucks in the world.

Like a said, a game changer.