“We lived on farms, then we lived in cities, and now we're going
to live on the internet!” This quote is said by Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake)
in the 2010 movie, “The Social Network.” Set in the notorious college Harvard, “The
Social Network” shows the founding of the social networking website Facebook
which people, especially college students now, tend to “live on” just as Sean
Parker states.
Actor Jessie Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of
Facebook, in this film. It is extraordinary to think that this now huge form of
communication all started from this computer wizard of a college student being
dumped by his girlfriend. This is exactly how the movie starts off. It is even
more extraordinary to think that Mark Zuckerberg (Sean Parker) was criticized
for this technological invention and had two lawsuits put against him for it,
which are highlighted throughout the film. The film continuously portrays Sean’s
growing and changing relationships as well with his girlfriend and business
partners. We as viewers learn that the Facebook we visit today took time to get
where it is and started off completely different. This film is directed
toward anyone who currently has an account on or has heard of the social
networking site, Facebook. This can include both men and women of all different
ages. “The Social Network” has a large audience.
In order for a film to be a “good college movie” it needs to
have well-known, experienced actors and actresses. “The Social Network”
fulfills this requirement by starring Justin Timberlake as one of its main
characters. Along with that a good college movie was most likely led by an excellent
director. The director of “The Social Network,” David Fincher, is known for his
dark and stylish thrillers. Another one of his more recent famous films was
2011’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” which can easily be accessed in
various locations.
A movie needs to be the perfect length in order to be considered
a “good college movie.” “The Social Network” is one hundred and twenty minutes,
which I believe is the perfect amount of time. If a movie is too long the
viewer may start to get bored by it and if it is too short the viewer may be
itching for more and the movie may not be enough to therefore satisfy the
viewer.
Lastly, a “good college movie” is relatable. I was easily able
to connect to this movie because I have had a Facebook account of my own for
years now. As the film illustrates, Mark Zuckerberg was inspired to make this
website in order to rate the attractiveness of female students using
photographs taken of girls from various universities. Although my intentions
are not the same, I do use Facebook to look up pictures of people from all over
whether it is people from home, my college, or strangers.
“The Social Network” was able to draw me in and keep me wanting
to see what will happen next the entire movie. In order for me to fully
comprehend it, however, I needed to watch it at least three times. That is one
of the criticisms I had of this movie. Is it worth your time and do you care
enough to do so? After being nominated for eight Academy Awards and winning
three of them, I would say so!
The Social Network is a good college movie for all the reasons you stated. It has the drama of relationships, kids searching for themselves, good actors, and a perfect time limit. I also think that this movie can be hard to follow at times because a lot of information is crammed into it. There is also vocabulary that is difficult to understand at times unless you are a computer wiz like Mark Zuckerberg. However, I still enjoyed the movie!
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