Facebook, The Movie

The Social Network is a cross between Wall Street and Animal House, with a healthy dose of geekdom tossed in for effect. Take it for what it is. A movie about the world's most successful internet launch by kids, embellished by Hollywood to make it more interesting.



Don't get hung up in the geekness of the front of the movie (Unless of course you know what an Apache server, server side scripting, and XHTML stand for) Its just a process that allows Zuckerberg to become the most hated student in all of Harvard.

A wise man once said, follow the money and you'll find the answers. This movie follows the money through the legal teams reconstruct of the creation and operation of "the Social Network."

The movie earns its PG-13 rating and I'd be hesitant for children to see it. Its not a lot different than what you see on TV these days. Snorting coke and bathroom sex are about the most offending parts. I don't recall naked body parts and only passing reference to the drug use.

The movie, based on the book, which has had mixed reviews was enjoyable to me. Critics are almost universally giving the show an "A". Zuckerberg is portrayed as a smart-a**, anti-social, money grubbing version of Gordon Gecko. Actor Jesse Eisenberg plays the part well. You can't help but root for him at some level. Bottom line of the movie:

Geeks win.