In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer genius Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global social network known as Facebook. Six years later, he is one of the youngest billionaires ever, but Zuckerberg finds that his unprecedented success leads to both personal and legal complications when he ends up on the receiving end of two lawsuits, one involving his former friend (Andrew Garfield). Based on the book "The Accidental Billionaires."
Tags:
hsss
add to our listings









Forget for a moment the buzz surrounding "the Facebook movie" and consider the unlikely creative partnership behind 'The Social Network.' The writer, 'West Wing' creator Aaron Sorkin , churns out patter-happy exchanges between characters that always seem to have an ideal zinger at the ready. The director, David Fincher, is a lord of dark materials, including a couple of serial-killer dalliances ('Se7en,' 'Zodiac'). (Full review)