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As soon as the first scene of The Social Network began, I knew I was going to enjoy myself. The screenplay by Alan Sorkin begins with a biting conversation between young Mark Zuckerburg and his girlfriend. The dialog moves so quickly and the two are either unnaturally quick or I just never went to college with people who were that smart. At any rate, for a movie I was going to see just because of rave reviews rather than an actual interest, I instantly changed my mind and was on board for the ride.

What follows is the story of how Zuckerburg went from college student to pioneer in social networking. It's a well-told story that sparks the audience's interest with ideas of whether or not Zuckerberg was completely honest in the process. For me, a weak point of the movie is experiencing Zuckerberg from the point of view of the people who interacted with him (all the people suing him). We see him doing and talking a lot, but somehow still get left in the dark as to his motives and the truth behind the conflicts.

Even in these murky waters, though, what doesn't necessarily sound like all that interesting of a premise actually ends up being an entertaining story. I think a lot of that is owed to Sorkin's dialog and Jessie Eisenberg's delivery as the protagonist.

The ending is a little abrupt for my taste, but it was an interesting ride. I do wonder how we'll all look at The Social Network many years from now. Will it be as relevant or interesting then? We'll have to see.