How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people...?

For whatever reason, they sent out screener DVDs for THE SOCIAL NETWORK really late. Essentially, when the DVDs hit regular retail outlets. I'd seen it in theaters months ago, and liked it, but decided to give it another spin...

I was far more taken with it upon second viewing. I appreciated the writing and the structure and the acting and the sheer filmmaking a lot more. There's something in the character of "Mark Zuckerberg" that I related to more. The movie depicts him as someone driven to be wildly successful as a means to gain access to a more fulfilling social world.

There is a scene where Zuckerberg is on the phone with his Chief Financial Officer (Spider-Man) telling him about the $500K that has just been invested in the company. This is what they've been working toward. The company has made it.

Zuckerberg's at his San Francisco compound conveying this news over the phone—pacing in front of his swimming pool while a raucous celebration carries on inside his house. He gets off the phone and there's this shot of him looking at his own party from the outside. He's gone to great lengths to reach this moment and yet he is still on the outside looking in. Wanting to be part of the party but decidedly detached from the party.