Best Film of the Year

It’s a rare occurrence, but once in a while a film will come along at just the right moment and change the way we see ourselves and the world around us. “The Social Network” is just such a film. While grossing nearly $27 million its opening weekend in box office, I can already see Oscar written all over this film. When I went into this film I was expecting it to be good, but I left the theater floating on cloud nine. Throughout the entire two hour span of which I was in my seat; I laughed, clapped, cheered long before the end credits even rolled. The best part is that the two hundred or so other members of the audience around me reacted in the same way. “The Social Network” is directed by film auteur David Fincher who is most notably known for his cult classics “Fight Club” and my personal favorite “Se7en”. Recently Fincher is responsible for directing “Zodiac” and was recognized by the Academy for his film “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, which was nominated for 13 Academy awards and went home with five. “The Social Network” however is a masterful stroke in Fincher’s already admirable repertoire of fine filmmaking. “The Social Network” is amazingly scripted from beginning to end, and the story is absolutely riveting. (more…)