Thoughts on the Social Network
At the weekend, I watched The Social Network, the movie based on the creation of Facebook. Not sure how much of it is fictional and how much is genuine to true life, but it did re-affirm several things in my mind.
- Facebook do more with your photos than they like to let on.
- Harvard jocks are the worst kind of jock.
- Hollywood will never produce a realistic depiction of England.
- Mark Zuckerberg is an arsehole.
As a postscript, with the exception of Eduardo Saverin, who gets absolutely crapped on, and Erica Albright, the first person in the movie to tell Mark Zuckerberg he's an arsehole, by the end of the movie I hated every single character in it yet still quite enjoyed the film overall. I can't remember the last time that happened. Also, kudos is due for being reasonably technically accurate and not just spouting off reams of meaningless techno-babble like most movies do. Overall, I enjoyed the movie but probably won't watch it again.