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Movie Recommendations: #39

The Social Network(2010)

Director: David Fincher

Starring: Jesse Eisenberg,Andrew Garfield,Justin Timberlake.

 

The Social Network is a drama film which follows the founding of the social networking giant Facebook, and the subsequent lawsuits filed against its founder Mark Zuckerberg(Jesse Eisenberg) by co-founder Eduardo Saverin(Andrew Garfield) and the Winklevoss twins.

Through a well-crafted script,brilliant direction and riveting performances from the cast, the film depicts the evolution of Facebook from a networking site for Ivy league students to the powerhouse we know today,

The Social Network was nominated for eight Academy Awards,including Best Picture,Best Director and Best Actor for Jesse Eisenberg, and won three-Best Adapted Screenplay,Best Original Score,Best Editing.