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02/02/2011 00:00:00
"Destined to become a Cult Classic"
Why "cult classic"? Why not a mainstream classic? It's already a moderate box office success, and is probably headed for Oscar gold. I don't see a particular reason why its appeal will narrow in the future. Aside from the fact that it's about nerds and computers, that is. It also has dialogue that goes over most people's heads (or, rather, to be less insulting, whizzes by people's heads because due to its speed), I guess. But that hasn't stopped other mainstream favorites.
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Destined to become a Cult Classic: Part I
The Social Network, was a film that I felt time-wasted during the first watching, but more appreciative after thinking about the experience.
For those expecting a thrill-ride, TSN isn't a film filled with real twists or swerves, it's a basic story that runs in a straight direction to find a anwser. The film is a character study & social commentary, and Sorkin's screenplay handles both well. TSN isn't really based on a true story, but plays with the facts to create a inperative idea of modern-day society, and Sorkin never ever dives too much into fantasy & makes it so engaging and believable, that we go into it. The story revoloves around 4 people, the creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, his friend/assistant, Eduardo Saverin, his finicial guide, and his rivals, so to speak, the Winklevosses. The story doesn't attempt to paint them all in a postive/negative light, as the cause or reason behind their actions are inperative, and the plot structure provides many viewpoints that allow you to see all the sides of the conflict, and the film allows you to come up with your own decision on wheter their actions were jusitified or not.