This past weekend I took my wife on date night to see ‘The Social Network’, the story of Facebook, or at least an account of the story shared in the popular book ‘The Accidental Billionaires’ by Ben Mezrich. From what I have gathered, the research for the book was based primarily on legal transcripts so there are a lot of truths / facts presented accurately in the movie. The issues I had with the movie were few, I found it to be very entertaining…
One of the issues I had was the way that Zuckerberg was presented, I thought they did a great job casting him and all of that but I think that maybe he got portrayed as a person who was somewhat cold and callous and extremely awkward. While I will admit he is somewhat awkward in his interviews, etc., he is not nearly as awkward as he was portrayed in the movie, not today at least. Just google Mark Zuckerberg videos and see for yourself.
My other issue was w/ how Sean Parker was portrayed in the movie. I thought they more or less demonized his role and only showed the bad. I think that there is a period of time where he advised the Facebook crew after they arrived in California that was pivotal to Facebook’s growth. After all, he did put them on the map internationally in the beginning. Granted, his cocaine usage and all of that is wrong and over the top but his initial guidance shouldn’t be overlooked.
Well, that’s my movie review. What did you think of the movie? What was your favorite scene / quotation? Drop a comment below and let me know…
I agree! Sean totally put Facebook on the map and he gets credit for that! The movie while part fact, part awkward fiction, was a great insight on how a vision & opportunity can take off and transform someone's life forever. I think there were some amazing lessons that can be taken away from the film about friendship, success, and the responsibility of being the youngest billionaire. It was also a great reminder that there will always be nay sayers, and people who will want to “sit on your shoulders” as the film puts it! Overall an extremely entertaining film that will easily be remembered for years to come as Facebook is a dominate way of life for so many people today.
Great points. It also gives our industry some relevance too, and that didn't hurt.
I enjoyed it.
I agree with how some of the characters were portrayed. I wasn't digging that.
I did not like the ending.
And I also felt it is way, way, way, way, way too early for this movie to even be out. They should have released this 3 to 5 years from now.
Good points, I think once Facebook does the IPO thing they should do a part 2. ha. 🙂
I will say if you are an entrepreneur this movie will definitely motivate you more