How did Mark get Facebook get to be so popular?, "The Social Network"


Details
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."
The movie critics loved this film. 96% of selected movie critics recommended this film (out of 334 reviews).
"The most talked-about film of the season turns out to be worthy of all that chatter, whether it be online or in person. The Social Network is a completely absorbing, high-octane drama about the invention of Facebook, as told from several points of view.... [When] issues of greed, loyalty, deceit, and betrayal come into play, it’s hardly boring. Fincher [the director] captures the immediacy of the drama in every scene; there is no “down time” here."
- Leonard Maltin, famous U.S.movie critic
"The Social Network is a great film not because of its dazzling style or visual cleverness, but because it is splendidly well-made. Despite the baffling complications of computer programming, web strategy and big finance, Aaron Sorkin's screenplay makes it all clear, and we don't follow the story so much as get dragged along behind it."
- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times, who gave the movie 4 stars out of 4 stars
"Here's a poke to users and nonusers of Facebook: The Social Network isn't some yawny visual aid on how the website grew from a few hundred users at Harvard in 2004 to a huge global reach of billions. The Social Network is a hard-charging beast of a movie with a full tank of creative gas that keeps it humming from start to finish (hell of a middle, too). Sure, it gives you the facts about how then-Harvard undergrad Mark Zuckerberg (a never-better Jesse Eisenberg) made billions by helping technology win the battle against actual human contact. But it's also about the nation of narcissists we've become, reshaping who we are on Facebook in the hope of being friended by other users who may or may not be lying their asses off. Bracingly smart, brutally funny and acted to perfection without exception.
- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
At the 83rd Academy Awards, it received eight nominations, including for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Eisenberg. The Social Network has maintained a strong reputation since its initial release, and is commonly cited by critics as one of the best films of the 21st century.
Online Source: Netflix (Thailand):
https://www.netflix.com/th-en/
Run Time: 2 hours
Soundtrack - English
Subtitles - choose Thai or one of many other languages
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How did Mark get Facebook get to be so popular?, "The Social Network"