The Social Network

Don't fuck with the geeks. They are smarter than you, and they will make more money than you.

Nominated for:
Best Actor - Jesse Eisenberg
Cinematography - Jeff Cronenweth
Directing - David Fincher
Best Picture
Adapted Screenplay - Aaron Sorkin

Also nominated for:
Film Editing - Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
Music Original Score - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Sound Mixing

The word that came to mind after watching this movie was "slick". It's a perfect example of how all those crazy personalities involved in one project come together to form something fantastic. Sorkin's magnificent script works in tandem with one of the most innovative musical scores to date, and both these elements slide into place thanks to some perfectly-paced film editing.

Since all these things work so well together, we must give kudos to the fabulous direction of David Fincher. He himself is not enough to sell me on a movie, since he can flop as much as he can rock (Se7en and Fight Club are great, just as Zodiac and Benjamin Button are sloppy), but he's bang on with this one. Everything is masterfully manipulated to drive home the clincher - the world's biggest social network was invented by a dude who couldn't socialize in the real world if his life depended on it.

"The tempo of the words..." - I found an amazing (but long) interview with Trent Reznor about composing this score. His description of his creative process only makes me love him more...

Eli

Rating: 5 for innovation (the score alone was enough for this), 4 for emotional content, and 5 for cohesiveness.