The Social Network is actually telling a similar story. Although almost everyone is from Harvard except Sean, these people are still divided into three or six nine: Mark is a high self-esteem but his girlfriend can't keep his girlfriend, nerd who can't get in Phoenix Club, Eduardo has a small social success. , I entered the famous Phoenix Club, but it was far less than the Winklevoss brothers. Not to mention the school team paddlers, the family is so big that you can book a meeting with the principal at random, and Sean mentioned above, did not study much in middle school. To get rid of society, he has a wide network of contacts and outstanding achievements.
In fact, the story told by The Social Network is far from simple. The two major lawsuits surrounding Facebook and the intricate relationship between these people are the focus of The Social Network. Of course, but even so, these are not the factors that made The Social Network the first movie that represents the 21st century. The real factor is the simple character sketches in the previous paragraph.
The Social Network is like a quoted example sentence, which is brief, yet precise, and rich in content to paint a ukiyo-e for the young people of this era. The tone of the film is as calm as the soundtrack. The protagonists use Harvard's subtle, determined, and sophisticated fans to slowly tell the story of the past under the inquiries of lawyers. At the negotiating table, we can't see the protagonists' emotional confession, at most we can see their occasional absences or complex expressions or meticulous speeches. What is hidden behind these, we can only guess. This is the subtlety. Facebook has brought hundreds of millions of people closer, making it easy for people to sneak into another person’s life, but the former partner, best friend, talked a thousand words face to face, but didn’t know the other person’s heart. Think. This scene is fixed on the negotiating table of the Facebook founder, and it actually exists in every Facebooker's life.
In the end, everyone does have a "bright future/money path" (I won’t explain it in detail for no further spoilers, the end caption is very clear), whether it’s Mark, a technical genius who can write countless lines of code, and Eduardo, who is full of business acumen. , Winklevoss with a prominent background is still a communication master Sean, but everyone has become an asshole to varying degrees, especially the protagonist Mark. As the poster says, You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.
What I didn’t expect at all was that the finishing touches of the film turned out to be spoken by Rashida Jones, who had no drama or highlights in the film: You’re not an asshole, Mark. You are just trying so hard to be. This may be a metaphor, as A bystander will see this dispute more clearly. All Harvard geniuses, no matter how good their grades, how top-notch skills, and how flexible their minds are, the final outcome is far worse than that of Sean, who came out early, and was also reversed by the remarks of a lawyer who has only worked for 20 months. After all, what a genius, what a hard work, and what a lot of luck, what can't be changed is the human heart, and it will gradually become a stranger. There are 10,000 ways to succeed in this era, but being a good person is not one of them. The fate of this era reached its climax at the end of the film, making this film a footnote to the era of Citizen Kane.
Back to the film itself, The Social Network is an impeccable masterpiece. Among them, the number one hero is Aaron Sorkin, the god writer who once created The West Wing. He presented a lawsuit dispute in such a contemporary way and filled with countless details. It is indeed a masterpiece from generation to generation. Therefore, the entire film does not need technical support at all. The most traditional, most academic, and most textbook method is the best product. Even the editing that the college has been attaching great importance to for many years is not so important. But the director David Fincher did perform very well. The main line has been divided into two lawsuits, in which there are countless dark flashbacks interspersed, but the whole film has no traces, and it is done in one go. It is really powerful.
Finally, I will talk about a few leading actors, Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield performed one introverted and one out, all sparking. The feeling of Jesse's nerdy asshole really radiates from the inside out, but it always reveals a bit of innocence, which makes people love-hate entangled. The same Andrew's outwardly kind and motivated, but always gleaming with arrogance in his heart, making people mourn his misfortune and anger him. The two successful performances effectively conveyed the script. Justin Timberlake, who originally thought the weakest link, was naturally tailored because of the role setting. Rashida Jones is a rare surprise. Although the scenes are few and far between, she who appears at the key turning point every time is the one who really puts the sense of the times and the feeling of Ukiyo-e into it and makes it so light.
If The King's Speech does not reach the Shawshank's Redemption level, the Social Network will be the best film and best adapted screenplay for all awards this year. If the public relations are done well, David Fincher, Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Rashida Jones All have a high probability of being shortlisted for the Little Golden Man.
In summary, The Social Network is a work that represents the entire era.
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