Director: David Fincher
Rating: PG-13
The Bouw-Man.
Whatever your opinion is on the phenomenon known as “Facebook,” there’s no denying the impact it has had on our society. Whether you’re someone who uses it religiously to chronicle every little thing you do, or just casually as a way to communicate with friends/family, it plays a role in many individual’s everyday life. So, it’s not surprising that the story of how “Facebook” came to be would eventually come to the big screen. If the majority of the people who use “Facebook” are curious about its history, the “The Social Network” can expect incredible box office receipts. Chances are, however, the population is probably more interested in using this product then finding out how it originated.
The trailer itself does a decent job in disguising the main plot points to some degree. What we can figure out is that the Harvard student (Mark Zuckerberg played by Jesse Eisenberg) who originally created “Facebook” did so as a way to tap into the college level social scene. When it’s determined that the website could also generate a lot of money as well, the student experiences manipulation and betrayal from several sources. Although this is commonplace for anyone or anything that has the ability to be successful and make money, it doesn’t appear that the student is someone who is going to back down from his adversaries. Whether we ultimately see Zuckerberg as a hero or punk kid, I’m hopeful this film will allow us to form our own opinion with little to no influence.
Prediction.
This is a tough one to call. There are no real stars and/or box office draws among the cast (unless you include Justin Timberlake), so the film is going to have to succeed on its own merit. I’m sure the story is going to be interesting, but that alone doesn’t guarantee a mass audience. With the relative success of adult dramas lately, I’m going to say “The Social Network” goes for $22 million this weekend. Potentially this could be around for a long run, especially if it receives some Oscar buzz.
Opening Weekend Gross: $22 Million
Noodles.
Its very hard for me to get excited about watching a movie about Facebook. I get that FB is a huge leap forward in how we interact with each on a global scale, but do I really want to sit through two hours of a biopic to find out how big a genius the guys that invented it are? Not really.
The only thing that makes this film slightly interesting to me is that Aaron Sorkin wrote it. I'm a huge fan of 'West Wing' so I'm always on the lookout for new projects by Mr. Sorkin, but this time around I just want to say.."Meh". I think I'll pass, maybe catch it on cable in a few months.
Prediction.
Perhaps if the year was 2067 and Facebook had been around for more than a half century steeped in mystery and power yet still outrageously popular, I would be interested in going out to see this film. But at this moment in time I feel like I could give two squirts of monkey piss about shelling out dollars to watch this. I like Facebook. I use Facebook. But I would just as soon see a movie about the making of Google...Interesting, yes, but only on the history channel.
Opening Weekend: Gross: $14 Million
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