You had me at "livejournal..."
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Originally uploaded by gemcitykittyI have to say, this film was not the film I was expecting to watch. I think I expected to see a movie about a couple of head strong college guys who started out with something small and then fast-paced it to stardom... living it up and blowing cash, being flashy and getting tangled in a web of lies, drugs, money and sex. Now, it's not that this movie didn't have these things at all... just not quite the way I was expecting them.
It's funny, you know who the bad guy was... you knew who the good guy was... but Mark, you just weren't quite sure which category he fell into. He was somewhere in between. He did a lot of bad things, but in the end you couldn't help but want him to win.
Jesse Eisenberg did an amazing job acting his part. I totally believed him. He was great. He built Mark into a complete character. He had little mannerisms and quirks and ways he said things that were kept very consistent and believable. He played his part really well.
I was too distracted by the fact that Justin Timberlake was Justin Timberlake to believe his character though. He was a little much for me. I don't know how I felt about him being in the movie. I couldn't see his character because his own personality is too strong and too familiar to me. *shrug*
Over all, the emotions and the plot line and the little jokes and stories told in this movie entertained me. Which, I suppose, was the point. I enjoyed myself. Some would probably say the movie was too long or to slow, but for me it was just right.
The first website you got to see when he opened his laptop was livejournal... and of course, from there, I was instantly hooked! haha. "Hey!!! That's what I do! lol
The dialogue was witty and fast paced. The emotions(or lack thereof) were realistic. The story was totally believable. I don't know how much of it was true, but I'd buy it word for word from Jesse Eisenberg's mouth. It's funny... I think it's hard to hate Mark as a character because when everyone else wants something from facebook... Mark just wants facebook. He just wants, so desperately for people to like it.
I am glad I saw the movie. It's seriously not often I go to the movies. Maybe a couple of times a year... and usually when I get these free passes to advanced screenings. So it was nice to get out. And eat lots of movie theater junk food.
Go see it. I don't think you'll be disappointed. I wouldn't have been upset if I would have paid money for it.
I like a movie that leaves me feeling strange and emotionally vulnerable afterward. I like it when I keep thinking about it, rolling it all around in my head and trying to figure it all out. I like when movies make me feel like I should go do something. Or be a part of something.
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I'd like to add that the music was great. Trent Reznor did a really good job.