Leskowitz, Ali R. "Ambition and Obsession Drives Fincher's Flawless 'Social Network'." The Harvard Crimson. The Harvard Crimson, Inc. 30 September 2010. Web Magazine Article. 9 March 2014.
This source was The Harvard Crimson which is the premier student publication at Harvard, it was even mentioned a couple of times in the film. The article highlighted and explain how immensely effective and strong the film was due to the brilliant Fincher and Sorkin, the intricacies of the human mind, a timeless depictions of society and truth. Leskowitz made many points about how Fincher transformed a movie that was just going to be about Facebook by stating "Fincher has made a career of capturing the intricacies and passions of the human mind in a stylistically captivating, typically bleak manner." She discusses the duo, Fincher and Sorkin and how they " have crafted a stunning modern epic—an electric and incisive film that is a timeless depiction of old against new and one man’s single-minded climb to the top, and yet remains deeply relevant to contemporary society." Another idea that Leskowitz explores is the nature of truth and how every individual has their on account regarding "what really happened." Due to this being the Harvard Crimson, the article touches upon how accurate the film is to Harvard life. Turns out to be extremely accurate through the dialogue, set, and the students immense drive and ambition and the culture of exclusivity. Leskowitz mentions the film's engaging structure which she says "effortlessly shifts between Facebook’s creation and the later depositions, reinforces these fractured perspectives that touch on everything from loyalty and jealousy to power and status; while grounded in a battle over technology, the film explores countless universal concepts."
I will incorporate this really strong article in my essay by including some of the vivid and eloquently stated quotes, but also summarize a lot of her thoughts and insight. More specifically, I will discuss the collaboration between Fincher and Sorkin,the nature of truth, and the cultural accuracies of the depiction of Harvard.
This source was The Harvard Crimson which is the premier student publication at Harvard, it was even mentioned a couple of times in the film. The article highlighted and explain how immensely effective and strong the film was due to the brilliant Fincher and Sorkin, the intricacies of the human mind, a timeless depictions of society and truth. Leskowitz made many points about how Fincher transformed a movie that was just going to be about Facebook by stating "Fincher has made a career of capturing the intricacies and passions of the human mind in a stylistically captivating, typically bleak manner." She discusses the duo, Fincher and Sorkin and how they " have crafted a stunning modern epic—an electric and incisive film that is a timeless depiction of old against new and one man’s single-minded climb to the top, and yet remains deeply relevant to contemporary society." Another idea that Leskowitz explores is the nature of truth and how every individual has their on account regarding "what really happened." Due to this being the Harvard Crimson, the article touches upon how accurate the film is to Harvard life. Turns out to be extremely accurate through the dialogue, set, and the students immense drive and ambition and the culture of exclusivity. Leskowitz mentions the film's engaging structure which she says "effortlessly shifts between Facebook’s creation and the later depositions, reinforces these fractured perspectives that touch on everything from loyalty and jealousy to power and status; while grounded in a battle over technology, the film explores countless universal concepts."
I will incorporate this really strong article in my essay by including some of the vivid and eloquently stated quotes, but also summarize a lot of her thoughts and insight. More specifically, I will discuss the collaboration between Fincher and Sorkin,the nature of truth, and the cultural accuracies of the depiction of Harvard.