The Social Network was certainly entertaining! It was very interesting to literally watch the creation of one of the biggest raves of today's society, Facebook. For the whole time I sat in the theatre, I couldn't stop thinking to myself "Why didn't I come up with this idea?"
The movie touched on a lot of interesting topics, including intellectual property and friendship. It really sparked my interest in intellectual property and understanding what it is. It just reinforced how secretive we have to be in today's world, especially with our ideas and potential business ventures.
The quote featured on the movie banner said, "You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies". This was certainly evident throughout the whole movie: Though Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) would get more successful in terms of Facebook, he did so at the expense of his relationships including his girlfriend and best friend. The friendship theme really stood out to me, because I'm a firm believer of the cliche, "Never forget where you came from." It was interesting to see what success and money can potentially do to a great friendship. I found it very symbolic when the movie ended with Mark requesting his ex-girlfriend. It made you wonder, "Is fame and fortune worth losing those you care for?" Ideally of course, there was another way, and Mark could have certainly been successful without hurting his relationships in the process.
Nonetheless it was a great movie with good acting! I think it is certainly a must-see for today's generation!
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