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Posted on 9/13/20 at 9:20 am
Posted by sorantable
Member since Dec 2008
48967 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 9:20 am
What a fricking film. Perfect soundtrack. Perfect cast. Perfect script. I love everything about it.

ETA: It’s obviously fictional in a lot of ways. I’ve never cared about that.
This post was edited on 9/13/20 at 9:21 am
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
29662 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 9:47 am to
It’s really amazing.

It has no business being that good.. but it’s the fastest 2 hours . The movie flies .
Posted by FranMully
New Jersey
Member since Aug 2013
1317 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 9:48 am to
I listen to the soundtrack whenever I study. Perfect movie.
Posted by TulaneLSU
Member since Aug 2003
Member since Dec 2007
13298 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 9:48 am to
Friend,

Taken from TulaneLSU's 2011-2012 Movie Reviews thread:

Tight writing, great story, and moves at a pace that is irresistible. I haven't sat through two hours that went by more quickly than when watching this one. No performance sticks out; it's just a solid movie all the way around. 9/10

Yours,
TulaneLSU

P.S. Jesse Eisenberg is the most annoying actor of the 2010s. Glad he isn't getting near the roles as he did.
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
29662 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 9:55 am to
quote:

Jesse Eisenberg is the most annoying actor of the 2010s. Glad he isn't getting near the roles as he did.


Gotta give it to him... he plays Zuckerburg as good as anyone could have in my opinion

Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
22456 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 11:03 am to
Overrated film. A good film about shitty people who invented the most vile, corrosive and divisive entity of the technology age, social media.
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35750 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 11:14 am to
Good film but Zuckerberg is a shite human being.
Posted by jg8623
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2010
13531 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 3:28 pm to
quote:

Overrated film. A good film about shitty people who invented the most vile, corrosive and divisive entity of the technology age, social media.


Are you saying it’s overrated because of the real life people it’s about? What Facebook has become should have no impact on judging a 2 hour movie
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
Member since Sep 2009
32172 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 3:32 pm to
quote:

A good film about shitty people who invented the most vile, corrosive and divisive entity of the technology age, social media.




While social media has been an awful development long term Facebook is undeniably one of the top 5 most influential companies of the last 20 years. Combine that with some interesting stealing and backstabbing that went into its formation makes a very compelling story.
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35750 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 3:49 pm to
The movie plays out like Pirates of Silicon Valley.

You have the creative guys writing the code and then you have the douchebags stealing shite and making billions.
Posted by Dr RC
The Money Pit
Member since Aug 2011
58173 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 3:53 pm to
I remember when people thought that movie did Zuck dirty. Fast forward to the present and it's clear they 100% nailed what a dickbag douche he is IRL.
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
22456 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 3:59 pm to
quote:

Are you saying it’s overrated because of the real life people it’s about? What Facebook has become should have no impact on judging a 2 hour movie


I'm saying it's overrated because it's a good movie, not great. It gets more love than it deserves. And it's overrated because the people it's about are mostly unlikeable scumbags. And it's overrated because Facebook (and social media in general) is fricking toxic. So D, all of the above. Feel free to use your own criteria to judge a film instead of dictating what I should use.
Posted by MF Doom
I'm only Joshin'
Member since Oct 2008
11712 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 4:03 pm to
quote:

You have the creative guys writing the code and then you have the douchebags stealing shite and making billions.


Did you even watch the movie? The creative guy who wrote the code also stole shite and made billions
Posted by musick
the internet
Member since Dec 2008
26126 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 4:11 pm to
quote:

listen to the soundtrack whenever I study. Perfect movie.


Arguably Reznors best work since the fragile
Posted by jg8623
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2010
13531 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 4:18 pm to
quote:

And it's overrated because Facebook (and social media in general) is fricking toxic. So D, all of the above. Feel free to use your own criteria to judge a film instead of dictating what I should use.


You can do whatever you want, I just don’t understand the logic that Facebook becoming toxic (which I agree with) somehow affects the quality of a movie made in 2010
Posted by musick
the internet
Member since Dec 2008
26126 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 5:42 pm to
quote:

I listen to the soundtrack whenever I study. Perfect movie.


Btw i do this as well, can I get a spotify study playlist from you baw??
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
28909 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 6:51 pm to
It’s one of those movies I like among all but am not sure why. Which is good.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
425165 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 7:34 pm to
quote:

about shitty people who invented the most vile, corrosive and divisive entity of the technology age, social media.

facebook did not invent social media
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35750 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 8:17 pm to
I was more talking about Pirates of Silicon Valley.

But yeah, stealing is a common theme in Silicon Valley.
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
61464 posts
Posted on 9/13/20 at 8:20 pm to
quote:

It’s obviously fictional in a lot of ways.


One could say that...

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